diff --git a/bench.sh b/bench.sh
index a4e8542..e57f7c7 100755
--- a/bench.sh
+++ b/bench.sh
@@ -38,16 +38,17 @@ echo
 
 # --- file counts ---
 echo "=== File counts ==="
-printf "  findr --ignored             : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" --ignored "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  fd -a .                      : %8d\n" "$(fd -a . "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  findr                        : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
 echo
-printf "  fd . -t f --exclude .git    : %8d\n" "$(fd . -t f --exclude .git "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
-printf "  findr --no-hidden           : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" --no-hidden "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  fd -a -H .                   : %8d\n" "$(fd -a -H . "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  findr -H                     : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" -H "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
 echo
-printf "  fd . -H -t f --exclude .git : %8d\n" "$(fd . -H -t f --exclude .git "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
-printf "  findr (respect)             : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  fd -a -HI .                  : %8d\n" "$(fd -a -HI . "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  findr -HI                    : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" -HI "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
 echo
-printf "  fd . -HI -t f --exclude .git: %8d\n" "$(fd . -HI -t f --exclude .git "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
-printf "  findr -I (all)              : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" -I "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  fd -a -E .git .              : %8d\n" "$(fd -a -E .git . "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
+printf "  findr -E .git                : %8d\n" "$("$FINDR" -E .git "$TARGET" 2>/dev/null | wc -l)"
 echo
 
 # --- benchmarks ---
@@ -57,13 +58,14 @@ hyperfine \
     --warmup 2 \
     --runs 5 \
     --export-markdown "$RESULTS_FILE" \
-    "$FINDR --ignored \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
-    "fd . -t f --exclude .git \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
-    "$FINDR --no-hidden \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
-    "fd . -H -t f --exclude .git \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
+    "fd -a . \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
     "$FINDR \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
-    "fd . -HI -t f --exclude .git \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
-    "$FINDR -I \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null"
+    "fd -a -H . \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
+    "$FINDR -H \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
+    "fd -a -HI . \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
+    "$FINDR -HI \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
+    "fd -a -E .git . \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null" \
+    "$FINDR -E .git \"$TARGET\" > /dev/null"
 echo
 
 echo "=== Results written to $RESULTS_FILE ==="
diff --git a/findr.odin b/findr.odin
index 66ee957..597ca25 100644
--- a/findr.odin
+++ b/findr.odin
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ main :: proc() {
 	args := os.args
 
 	opts: WalkOptions
-	opts.include_hidden = true
+	opts.include_hidden = false
 	opts.ignore_mode = .Respected
 
 	excludes := make([dynamic]string)
@@ -22,12 +22,8 @@ main :: proc() {
 	for i < len(args) {
 		arg := args[i]
 		switch {
-		case arg == "-I":
-			opts.ignore_mode = .All
 		case arg == "--ignored":
 			opts.ignore_mode = .Ignored
-		case arg == "--no-hidden":
-			opts.include_hidden = false
 		case arg == "-E":
 			i += 1
 			if i < len(args) {
@@ -35,8 +31,17 @@ main :: proc() {
 			}
 		case strings.has_prefix(arg, "-E"):
 			append(&excludes, arg[2:])
-		case len(arg) > 0 && arg[0] == '-':
-			// unknown flag, skip
+		case len(arg) > 1 && arg[0] == '-':
+			for c, j in arg[1:] {
+				switch c {
+				case 'H':
+					opts.include_hidden = true
+				case 'I':
+					opts.ignore_mode = .All
+				case 'a':
+					// no-op: accepted for fd compatibility
+				}
+			}
 		case:
 			if pattern == "" {
 				pattern = arg
diff --git a/findr_test.odin b/findr_test.odin
index 5a88247..74fc11a 100644
--- a/findr_test.odin
+++ b/findr_test.odin
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ test_dir_only_pattern :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	create_dir(env, "repo/ignored_dir")
 	create_file(env, "repo/.gitignore", "ignored_dir/\n")
 
-	assert_output(t, env, nil, {include_hidden = true, ignore_mode = .Ignored}, {})
+	assert_output(t, env, nil, {include_hidden = true, ignore_mode = .Ignored}, {
+		"repo/ignored_dir/",
+	})
 }
 
 @(test)
@@ -158,7 +160,7 @@ test_nested_gitignore_respected_mode :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	// important.log: un-ignored by nested negation → emitted
 	// debug.log: ignored by root → skipped
 	assert_output(t, env, nil, {include_hidden = true, ignore_mode = .Respected}, {
-		"repo/.gitignore", "repo/sub/.gitignore", "repo/sub/important.log",
+		"repo/", "repo/.gitignore", "repo/sub/", "repo/sub/.gitignore", "repo/sub/important.log",
 	})
 }
 
@@ -253,7 +255,7 @@ test_all_mode_emits_all_files :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	create_file(env, "repo/normal.txt")
 
 	assert_output(t, env, nil, {include_hidden = true, ignore_mode = .All}, {
-		"repo/.env", "repo/.gitignore", "repo/secrets.env", "repo/normal.txt",
+		"repo/", "repo/.env", "repo/.gitignore", "repo/secrets.env", "repo/normal.txt",
 	})
 }
 
@@ -268,7 +270,7 @@ test_all_mode_descends_everywhere :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	create_file(env, "repo/build/output.txt")
 
 	assert_output(t, env, nil, {include_hidden = true, ignore_mode = .All}, {
-		"repo/.gitignore", "repo/build/output.txt",
+		"repo/", "repo/.gitignore", "repo/build/", "repo/build/output.txt",
 	})
 }
 
@@ -288,7 +290,7 @@ test_respected_mode_skips_gitignored :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	create_file(env, "repo/normal.txt")
 
 	assert_output(t, env, nil, {include_hidden = true, ignore_mode = .Respected}, {
-		"repo/.gitignore", "repo/normal.txt",
+		"repo/", "repo/.gitignore", "repo/normal.txt",
 	})
 }
 
@@ -304,7 +306,7 @@ test_respected_mode_prunes_ignored_dirs :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
 	create_file(env, "repo/main.txt")
 
 	assert_output(t, env, nil, {include_hidden = true, ignore_mode = .Respected}, {
-		"repo/.gitignore", "repo/main.txt",
+		"repo/", "repo/.gitignore", "repo/main.txt",
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/walker.odin b/walker.odin
index 678c2a0..ca36aee 100644
--- a/walker.odin
+++ b/walker.odin
@@ -230,6 +230,12 @@ process_dir :: proc(pool: ^WalkerPool, item: WorkItem) {
 		}
 
 		if is_dir {
+			if should_emit && matches_pattern(pool, entry.name) {
+				dir_path_out := join_path_dir(dir_path, entry.name)
+				sync.mutex_lock(&pool.results_mutex)
+				append(pool.results, dir_path_out)
+				sync.mutex_unlock(&pool.results_mutex)
+			}
 			if !ignored {
 				child_rel, _ := strings.clone(entry_rel)
 				child_path := join_path(dir_path, entry.name)
@@ -367,3 +373,19 @@ join_path :: proc(parent, child: string) -> string {
 	result, _ := strings.clone(s)
 	return result
 }
+
+join_path_dir :: proc(parent, child: string) -> string {
+	b: strings.Builder
+	strings.builder_init(&b)
+	defer strings.builder_destroy(&b)
+
+	fmt.sbprintf(&b, "%s", parent)
+	if len(parent) == 0 || parent[len(parent) - 1] != '/' {
+		fmt.sbprintf(&b, "/")
+	}
+	fmt.sbprintf(&b, "%s/", child)
+
+	s := strings.to_string(b)
+	result, _ := strings.clone(s)
+	return result
+}