use uutils-args or clap for argument management

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Description

Contributor guide

Research direction

Explore the current manual argument handling in findutils/src/find/mod.rs and identify where to introduce clap. Look at the clap documentation for struct based argument parsing, and migrate the existing argument definitions to use clap's builder or derive API.

Tech stack

rust

Domain

cli

Issue type

Refactor

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

1-3 hours

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Active

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

Mostly clear

Prerequisites

Rust

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

50