diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e2f110ee..cebf6ae2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
     "./selectors": {
       "import": "./dist/src/selectors.js",
       "types": "./dist/src/selectors.d.ts"
+    },
+    "./finders": {
+      "import": "./dist/src/finders.js",
+      "types": "./dist/src/finders.d.ts"
     }
   },
   "engines": {
diff --git a/rslib.config.ts b/rslib.config.ts
index 5d26d9c3..8eaa86fd 100644
--- a/rslib.config.ts
+++ b/rslib.config.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default defineConfig({
           'remote-config': 'src/remote-config.ts',
           contracts: 'src/contracts.ts',
           selectors: 'src/selectors.ts',
+          finders: 'src/finders.ts',
         },
         tsconfigPath: 'tsconfig.lib.json',
       },
diff --git a/src/__tests__/finders-public.test.ts b/src/__tests__/finders-public.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25d8d12a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/finders-public.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { test } from 'vitest';
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import {
+  findBestMatchesByLocator,
+  normalizeRole,
+  normalizeText,
+  parseFindArgs,
+} from '../finders.ts';
+import type { SnapshotNode } from '../utils/snapshot.ts';
+
+function makeNode(ref: string, label?: string): SnapshotNode {
+  return {
+    index: Number(ref.replace('e', '')) || 0,
+    ref,
+    type: 'XCUIElementTypeButton',
+    label,
+  };
+}
+
+test('public finders entrypoint re-exports pure helpers', () => {
+  const nodes: SnapshotNode[] = [makeNode('e1', 'Continue')];
+
+  const parsed = parseFindArgs(['label', 'Continue', 'click']);
+  const best = findBestMatchesByLocator(nodes, 'label', 'Continue', true);
+
+  assert.equal(normalizeText('  Continue\nNow  '), 'continue now');
+  assert.equal(normalizeRole('XCUIElementTypeApplication.XCUIElementTypeButton'), 'button');
+  assert.equal(parsed.action, 'click');
+  assert.equal(best.matches.length, 0);
+});
diff --git a/src/daemon/handlers/find.ts b/src/daemon/handlers/find.ts
index dd9298d4..c81dd1ea 100644
--- a/src/daemon/handlers/find.ts
+++ b/src/daemon/handlers/find.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
 import { dispatchCommand, resolveTargetDevice } from '../../core/dispatch.ts';
-import { findBestMatchesByLocator, type FindLocator } from '../../utils/finders.ts';
+import { findBestMatchesByLocator, parseFindArgs, type FindLocator } from '../../utils/finders.ts';
 import { centerOfRect, type SnapshotState } from '../../utils/snapshot.ts';
-import { AppError } from '../../utils/errors.ts';
 import type { DaemonRequest, DaemonResponse } from '../types.ts';
 import { SessionStore } from '../session-store.ts';
 import { contextFromFlags } from '../context.ts';
 import { ensureDeviceReady } from '../device-ready.ts';
 import { extractNodeText, findNearestHittableAncestor } from '../snapshot-processing.ts';
-import { parseTimeout } from './parse-utils.ts';
 import { readTextForNode } from './interaction-read.ts';
 import { captureSnapshot } from './snapshot-capture.ts';
 import { errorResponse } from './response.ts';
 import { getActiveAndroidSnapshotFreshness } from '../android-snapshot-freshness.ts';
 
+export { parseFindArgs } from '../../utils/finders.ts';
+
 type FindContext = {
   req: DaemonRequest;
   sessionName: string;
@@ -381,60 +381,6 @@ function buildAmbiguousMatchError(
   );
 }
 
-type FindAction =
-  | { kind: 'click' }
-  | { kind: 'focus' }
-  | { kind: 'fill'; value: string }
-  | { kind: 'type'; value: string }
-  | { kind: 'get_text' }
-  | { kind: 'get_attrs' }
-  | { kind: 'exists' }
-  | { kind: 'wait'; timeoutMs?: number };
-
-export function parseFindArgs(args: string[]): {
-  locator: FindLocator;
-  query: string;
-  action: FindAction['kind'];
-  value?: string;
-  timeoutMs?: number;
-} {
-  const locatorTokens: FindLocator[] = ['text', 'label', 'value', 'role', 'id'];
-  let locator: FindLocator = 'any';
-  let queryIndex = 0;
-  if (locatorTokens.includes(args[0] as FindLocator)) {
-    locator = args[0] as FindLocator;
-    queryIndex = 1;
-  }
-  const query = args[queryIndex] ?? '';
-  const actionTokens = args.slice(queryIndex + 1);
-  if (actionTokens.length === 0) {
-    return { locator, query, action: 'click' };
-  }
-  const action = actionTokens[0].toLowerCase();
-  if (action === 'get') {
-    const sub = actionTokens[1]?.toLowerCase();
-    if (sub === 'text') return { locator, query, action: 'get_text' };
-    if (sub === 'attrs') return { locator, query, action: 'get_attrs' };
-    throw new AppError('INVALID_ARGS', 'find get only supports text or attrs');
-  }
-  if (action === 'wait') {
-    const timeoutMs = parseTimeout(actionTokens[1]);
-    return { locator, query, action: 'wait', timeoutMs: timeoutMs ?? undefined };
-  }
-  if (action === 'exists') return { locator, query, action: 'exists' };
-  if (action === 'click') return { locator, query, action: 'click' };
-  if (action === 'focus') return { locator, query, action: 'focus' };
-  if (action === 'fill') {
-    const value = actionTokens.slice(1).join(' ');
-    return { locator, query, action: 'fill', value };
-  }
-  if (action === 'type') {
-    const value = actionTokens.slice(1).join(' ');
-    return { locator, query, action: 'type', value };
-  }
-  throw new AppError('INVALID_ARGS', `Unsupported find action: ${actionTokens[0]}`);
-}
-
 function shouldScopeFind(locator: FindLocator): boolean {
   return locator !== 'role';
 }
diff --git a/src/finders.ts b/src/finders.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6eb974dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/finders.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+export type { FindLocator } from './utils/finders.ts';
+export { normalizeRole, normalizeText, parseFindArgs } from './utils/finders.ts';
+
+import {
+  findBestMatchesByLocator as findBestMatchesByLocatorInternal,
+  type FindLocator,
+} from './utils/finders.ts';
+import type { SnapshotNode } from './utils/snapshot.ts';
+
+export function findBestMatchesByLocator(
+  nodes: SnapshotNode[],
+  locator: FindLocator,
+  query: string,
+  requireRect?: boolean,
+) {
+  return findBestMatchesByLocatorInternal(nodes, locator, query, { requireRect });
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/finders.ts b/src/utils/finders.ts
index fbae25dc..b775b4e7 100644
--- a/src/utils/finders.ts
+++ b/src/utils/finders.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,18 @@
 import type { SnapshotNode } from './snapshot.ts';
+import { AppError } from './errors.ts';
 
 export type FindLocator = 'any' | 'text' | 'label' | 'value' | 'role' | 'id';
 
+export type FindAction =
+  | { kind: 'click' }
+  | { kind: 'focus' }
+  | { kind: 'fill'; value: string }
+  | { kind: 'type'; value: string }
+  | { kind: 'get_text' }
+  | { kind: 'get_attrs' }
+  | { kind: 'exists' }
+  | { kind: 'wait'; timeoutMs?: number };
+
 type FindMatchOptions = {
   requireRect?: boolean;
 };
@@ -89,10 +100,60 @@ export function normalizeText(value: string): string {
   return value.trim().toLowerCase().replace(/\s+/g, ' ');
 }
 
-function normalizeRole(value: string): string {
+export function normalizeRole(value: string): string {
   let normalized = value.trim();
   if (!normalized) return '';
   const lastSegment = normalized.split('.').pop() ?? normalized;
   normalized = lastSegment.replace(/XCUIElementType/gi, '').toLowerCase();
   return normalized;
 }
+
+export function parseFindArgs(args: string[]): {
+  locator: FindLocator;
+  query: string;
+  action: FindAction['kind'];
+  value?: string;
+  timeoutMs?: number;
+} {
+  const locatorTokens: FindLocator[] = ['text', 'label', 'value', 'role', 'id'];
+  let locator: FindLocator = 'any';
+  let queryIndex = 0;
+  if (locatorTokens.includes(args[0] as FindLocator)) {
+    locator = args[0] as FindLocator;
+    queryIndex = 1;
+  }
+  const query = args[queryIndex] ?? '';
+  const actionTokens = args.slice(queryIndex + 1);
+  if (actionTokens.length === 0) {
+    return { locator, query, action: 'click' };
+  }
+  const action = actionTokens[0].toLowerCase();
+  if (action === 'get') {
+    const sub = actionTokens[1]?.toLowerCase();
+    if (sub === 'text') return { locator, query, action: 'get_text' };
+    if (sub === 'attrs') return { locator, query, action: 'get_attrs' };
+    throw new AppError('INVALID_ARGS', 'find get only supports text or attrs');
+  }
+  if (action === 'wait') {
+    const timeoutMs = parseTimeout(actionTokens[1]);
+    return { locator, query, action: 'wait', timeoutMs: timeoutMs ?? undefined };
+  }
+  if (action === 'exists') return { locator, query, action: 'exists' };
+  if (action === 'click') return { locator, query, action: 'click' };
+  if (action === 'focus') return { locator, query, action: 'focus' };
+  if (action === 'fill') {
+    const value = actionTokens.slice(1).join(' ');
+    return { locator, query, action: 'fill', value };
+  }
+  if (action === 'type') {
+    const value = actionTokens.slice(1).join(' ');
+    return { locator, query, action: 'type', value };
+  }
+  throw new AppError('INVALID_ARGS', `Unsupported find action: ${actionTokens[0]}`);
+}
+
+function parseTimeout(value: string | undefined): number | null {
+  if (!value) return null;
+  const parsed = Number(value);
+  return Number.isFinite(parsed) ? parsed : null;
+}