Television provides a portable fuzzy finder for selecting items from the terminal.
Open source
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fzf searches command-line lists with fuzzy matching, helping select files, commands, and other entries.
About fzf
fzf is a command-line fuzzy finder and interactive terminal toolkit for selecting entries from lists. It handles files, command history, datasets, and other input, and provides building blocks to create custom menus and workflows from shell scripts.
It includes integration for Bash, Zsh, Fish, Nushell, Vim, and Neovim, with display modes, fuzzy completion, and a preview window. It is distributed as a single binary and through package managers, git clone with an install script, and release downloads.
Key features
- Fuzzy matching to select files, history entries, and list items
- Preview window for data, including image previews
- Build custom menus and workflows from shell scripts
- Shell integration for Bash, Zsh, Fish, and Nushell
- Plugin integration for Vim and Neovim
- Fuzzy completion for paths, process IDs, hosts, and variables
Best for: Command-line users who select files, history, and other list entries and build terminal workflows.
Good for
- Distributed as a single binary
- Includes integrations for Bash, Zsh, Fish, Nushell, Vim, and Neovim
- Available via Homebrew, Mise, Linux and Windows package managers, git, and release binaries
fzf at a glance
- Website
- github.com/junegunn/fzf
- Category
- Software & Utilities › Linux & Mac Apps
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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fzf FAQ
How is fzf installed?
It can be installed with Homebrew using brew install fzf, with Mise, with Linux and Windows package managers, by cloning the repository and running the install script, or from the releases page.
Which shells and editors does fzf integrate with?
Bash, Zsh, Fish, Nushell, Vim, and Neovim.
Where can official binaries be downloaded?
From the releases page at https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/releases.
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