confium search

Synopsis

confium search [<query>] [--interface <name>] [--algorithm <name>] [--json]

Description

Searches the Confium plugin registry for plugins matching the query. Results are ranked by relevance and include name, version, publisher, and a short description.

Arguments

Argument Required Description
<query> No Free-text query (plugin name, vendor, description). If omitted, returns all plugins.

Options

Flag Description
--interface <name> Filter by interface (e.g. hash, signature).
--algorithm <name> Filter by algorithm.
--limit <n> Limit results (default 25).
--json Emit machine-readable JSON.

Examples

# Search by name
confium search botan

# Filter by interface
confium search --interface signature

# Find all PQ-signature plugins
confium search --algorithm ML-DSA-65

# JSON output
confium search botan --json

Sample output

NAME          VERSION  PUBLISHER         DESCRIPTION
botan         3.0.0    Ribose Open       Botan crypto plugin (FIPS-capable)
botan-fips    3.0.0    Ribose Open       Botan built in FIPS 140 mode
ring          0.17.8   BoringSSL         Ring crypto plugin (performance)

3 results (limit 25)

Exit status

Code Meaning
0 Success.
1 Registry unreachable.
2 Usage error.

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