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:cherry_blossom: A command-line fuzzy finder
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Also check out fzf: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by mistaken · 2018-09-09 · in Smenu, a command-line advanced selection filter and a menu builder for terminal -
…look at everything in the CWD with a stroke of a key and the fuzzy matching is instantaneous. [1] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by deepanchor · 2018-09-06 · in Python in Visual Studio Code -
…allows you to fuzzy search your command history. I almost can't imagine not having it now... [1] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by ChrisGranger · 2018-09-03 · in Fixing your terminal Unix History -
…I use daily: https://github.com/clvv/fasd You can even combine that with the aforementioned `fzf`: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/wiki/examples#with-fasd-1
comment by steeef · 2018-08-30 · in CLI: Improved -
…find it much faster. https://github.com/zplug/zplug I also like FZF a lot for fast history search: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by weeha · 2018-08-27 · in How to Enable Autocomplete in Mac Terminal -
…how fzf hooks into ctrl+r to let you browse/search your history. fzf is a much more general tool. https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by kbd · 2018-08-13 · in Show HN: HSTR – easily view, navigate, search and manage your shell history -
…used command. I really like replacing this standard Ctrl-R with fzf's fuzzy implementation. https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by ChrisGranger · 2018-08-11 · in My Favorite Command-Line Shortcuts -
…keybindings including isearch via readline or a clone. But after that, I'd suggest giving fzf ( https://github.com/junegunn/fzf ) a try.
comment by patrec · 2018-07-28 · in iTerm2 has a new drawing engine that uses Metal 2 -
Here are some I find invaluable: * FZF. Perhaps the best fuzzy finder for Vim https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/ * ALE. Asynchronous Linting Engine, totally awesome. https://github.com/w0rp/ale * Polyglot. A "best of" language pack.…
comment by jherdman · 2018-06-30 · in Vim plugins I use -
https://github.com/junegunn/fzf Fuzzy Finder for files, history and more. Integrates with Vim (and maybe other editors). It is wicked fast.
comment by jweir · 2018-05-07 · in Ask HN: What are your favorite terminal programs? -
How does this compare with fzf ( https://github.com/junegunn/fzf )?
comment by _-david-_ · 2018-04-29 · in Show HN: A fast, hopefully accurate, fuzzy matching library written in Go -
It had a trailing >, https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by tokenizerrr · 2018-01-06 · in Things I Wish I'd Known About Bash -
…about ctrl-o though, it sounds great! I hope that my ctrl-r override doesn't somehow break it. [0]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf E: Fixed link.
comment by lillesvin · 2018-01-06 · in Things I Wish I'd Known About Bash -
…longer on an ipad due to app switching. Downside: no access via mobile (though I could have). [1] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/
comment by ricardobeat · 2018-01-02 · in Ask HN: Does anyone use an alternative to a password manager? -
I've been quiet happy with https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/wiki/Examples-(fish) as a ctrl-r replacement for fish. I would love this included natively in fish though so I won't have to manage remote shell configurations.
comment by aequitas · 2017-12-13 · in Fish: A user-friendly command line shell for macOS, Linux, etc -
…bound it with `\cr`. It doesn't exactly replace Ctrl-R functionality but it suits my need. [0] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by fallensatan · 2017-12-13 · in Fish: A user-friendly command line shell for macOS, Linux, etc -
And combine it with FZF it is even better :) https://github.com/junegunn/fzf http://owen.cymru/fzf-ripgrep-navigate-with-bash-faster-than...
comment by graton · 2017-11-10 · in GNU Readline for Better Productivity on the Command Line -
…[1] - http://utopia.knoware.nl/~hlub/uck/rlwrap/ [2] - https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy/ [3] - https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by pmoriarty · 2017-11-10 · in GNU Readline for Better Productivity on the Command Line -
…to using FZF [1] and hardly use netrw anymore. [0]: https://github.com/tpope/vim-vinegar [1]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/blob/master/README.md#as-vim...
comment by icc97 · 2017-11-06 · in Turning vim into an IDE through vim plugins -
their docs explain a lot on how it works, all the options and etc https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by fernandotakai · 2017-10-20 · in FZF and RipGrep – Navigate with bash faster than ever before -
…pushes new passwords to your remote git repository. I use a fish script to hook it up to https://github.com/junegunn/fzf for easy search and copying to the clipboard. https://github.com/zabil/thanksforallthefish/blob/6145e98691...
comment by zabil · 2017-07-21 · in Pass: A standard Unix password manager -
…and [fzf] [ranger]: http://ranger.nongnu.org/ [autojump]: https://github.com/wting/autojump [fzf]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by fdw · 2017-07-05 · in Elvish: friendly and expressive shell for Linux, macOS and BSDs -
I'm constantly impressed by fzf ( https://github.com/junegunn/fzf ). I use it both from the shell (for files and command history) as well as a fuzzy finder in vim. I greatly enjoy the speed and intuitiveness.
comment by czak · 2017-05-23 · in Ask HN: Good examples of interactive command-line user experience? -
Have you tried FZF (the fuzzy finder)? https://github.com/junegunn/fzf It integrates well with UNIX shells, editors (VIM integration is excellent), git log search etc. It's really versatile. Of course, there is also q:…
comment by super_mario · 2017-05-16 · in Show HN: FSQL – Search through your file system with SQL-esque queries -
Stuff like fzf ( https://github.com/junegunn/fzf ) works nicer with terminal emulation.
comment by soraminazuki · 2017-05-02 · in NeoVim 0.2.0 released -
…https://asciinema.org/a/8xkwh9579ry3u3t8a9nnsa7o9 I can link my dotfiles if you're interested. [1]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by meribold · 2017-04-26 · in Buku v3.0 – Command Line Bookmark Manager -
…extensions in bash/zsh also as a bonus (fuzzy auto-completion, fuzzy command history with Ctrl-R). https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by rodorgas · 2017-04-17 · in Switching to Sublime Text from Vim in 2017 -
…from vim (:!) then you can grep everything and remove the need for silver search. I use FZF ( https://github.com/junegunn/fzf ) which is another fuzzy searcher that's optimized for speed, built with Go. For those that don't want to put in…
comment by hhsnopek · 2017-04-17 · in Switching to Sublime Text from Vim in 2017 -
…simple an unintrusive. I often type things like "z s" and end up in the right place =P There's also https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/ for a more "graphical" method.
comment by unhammer · 2017-03-03 · in Show HN: fman – file manager for programmers -
FZF? Works in Vim and on the command line. https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by greenspot · 2016-12-22 · in Ask HN: Experiences with cloud-based dev platforms? -
Fzf ( https://github.com/junegunn/fzf ) kind of does what you want. If you type svn commit ./path/to/<Star><Star><tab> It launches a fuzzy Finder (within the terminal) that you can use to recursively search through `to`. You can use the…
comment by sullyj3 · 2016-11-12 · in You Don't Need -
…vim-tbone [3] and some custom bindings from @junegunn. [1] https://github.com/atweiden/dotfiles [2] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf [3] https://github.com/tpope/vim-tbone
comment by atweiden · 2016-11-08 · in Benefits of using tmux – streamlining your development environment -
Do you use Ctrl+R a lot? You should give fzf a try: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf It works for both Vim & Bash.
comment by ashayh · 2016-09-13 · in Advancing in the Bash Shell -
fzf [0] works pretty well for this. [0] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by igg · 2016-09-13 · in Advancing in the Bash Shell -
…-u +%Y-%m-%d.%H.%M.%S)_${HOSTNAME_SHORT}_$$"; export HISTFILE [1] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf [2] https://sift-tool.org/ [3] __fzf_history__() { sift --no-color -e "^[^#]" --files " _${HOSTNAME_SHORT}_ " -N --no-filename
comment by howeyc · 2016-05-31 · in How and Why to Log Your Bash History -
Extremely faster than ctrlp. And I think it's easier to use than fzf ( https://github.com/junegunn/fzf ) for now on Vim. It is/can: * Written in Python. * Support for fuzzy and regex searching. * Manage buffers and mrus. * Open multiple…
comment by cherrot · 2016-03-02 · in LeaderF: vim plugin to quickly locate files, buffers, mrus in large projects -
…fuzzy searching open buffers or tabs. [1]: http://vim.wikia.com/wiki/Easier_buffer_switching [2]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by leppr · 2016-01-10 · in Show HN: Fuzzy finder for Chrome tabs and windows -
…how well it would scale to your use case but it supports pattern and regexp based searching. [1]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by zehemer · 2015-11-26 · in Ask HN: How to (instantly) search by filename in Linux? -
A Multi-platform terminal alternative is fzf. https://github.com/junegunn/fzf I don't think it caches though.
comment by ViViDboarder · 2015-11-01 · in Show HN: Picka – Fuzzy File Finder for OS X, Bash and Zsh -
I use fzf https://github.com/junegunn/fzf combined with bash and zsh for doing some fuzzy completion of history when pressing CTRL-R. Also opens the list in a tmux pane if it's installed. Plus, it's very useful in Vim for opening files in…
comment by steeef · 2015-09-03 · in “I have [bash] history back to ~2003” -
Also have a look at fzf: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by aaren · 2015-09-03 · in “I have [bash] history back to ~2003” -
…something nicer than the standard ctrl-r to search it with. [fzf] is ctrl-r on steroids. [fzf]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf It's a fuzzy pattern matcher for your shell history (and lots more).
comment by aaren · 2015-09-03 · in “I have [bash] history back to ~2003” -
…it treats files within Git repositories, but other than that I tell what the differences are. [1]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by z1mm32m4n · 2015-07-24 · in Show HN: Quick Command-line File Completion -
…only an issue when opening a new file so it doesn't cause work to be lost. A github issue about it https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/issues/206
comment by UberMouse · 2015-07-17 · in Vim's 400 line function to wait for keyboard input -
Looks similar to fzf[1], which is also written in Go. [1]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by schmooser · 2015-07-12 · in Show HN: Happyfinder – A fuzzy file finder like Helm, for the command line -
I use fzf[0] for similar purposes. [0] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by michaelmior · 2015-05-07 · in Facebook PathPicker -
This could change your life: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf It's a fuzzy searcher for Ctrl-r that shows all possible results, updating as you type.
comment by aaren · 2015-01-08 · in Sed – An Introduction and Tutorial -
fzf [1] is another nice alternative to this. [1] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by kroeber · 2014-06-14 · in Percol: An interactive grep tool in your terminal -
fzf completely replaces z, and is ridiculously fast. https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
comment by justinmk · 2014-02-17 · in Less Commonly Used Unix Commands