directus-extension-find-duplicates/README.md

Find duplicates in Directus collections based on specified fields.

# 🔎 Find Duplicates – Directus Custom Interface

A custom **Directus interface** to easily detect duplicate entries within a collection, based on one or more selected fields.

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## ⚙️ Features

- Select any collection.
- Choose one or multiple fields to check for duplicates.
- Fetch and display groups of items sharing identical values.
- Direct links to open duplicated items.
- Internationalization : Available in English and French.

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## 📦 Installation via Marketplace (✅ Recommended )

Search for "Find Duplicates" or "Fazcode" in the Marketplace of your app settings, navigate to the extension page, and click "Install Extension"

Don't forget to go to **Settings** > **Project Settings** > **Modules bars** > activate the "Find Duplicates" module to display it in the side menu.


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## 📸 Interface Preview

![Directus Module Extension Duplicates](https://github.com/FazCodeFR/directus-extension-find-duplicates/raw/main/Screenshot.png)

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## 🧠 Notes

- Values are normalized using `.toString().trim().toLowerCase()` before comparison.
- Only non-system collections are listed.
- Uses the Directus API with `limit: -1` to fetch all items.
- Duplicate groups are displayed with field values and quick-access links to each item.

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## 🤝 Contributions

Pull requests are welcome!

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## 📜 License

MIT