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fzf is a general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder.
It's an interactive Unix filter for command-line that can be used with any
list; files, command history, processes, hostnames, bookmarks, git commits,
etc.
Pros
----
- Portable, no dependencies
- Blazingly fast
- The most comprehensive feature set
- Flexible layout
- Batteries included
- Vim/Neovim plugin, key bindings, and fuzzy auto-completion
Sponsors ❤️
-----------
I would like to thank all the sponsors of this project who make it possible for me to continue to improve fzf.
If you'd like to sponsor this project, please visit https://github.com/sponsors/junegunn.
Table of Contents
-----------------
* [Installation](#installation)
* [Using Homebrew](#using-homebrew)
* [Using git](#using-git)
* [Using Linux package managers](#using-linux-package-managers)
* [Windows](#windows)
* [Setting up shell integration](#setting-up-shell-integration)
* [As Vim plugin](#as-vim-plugin)
* [Upgrading fzf](#upgrading-fzf)
* [Building fzf](#building-fzf)
* [Usage](#usage)
* [Using the finder](#using-the-finder)
* [Layout](#layout)
* [Search syntax](#search-syntax)
* [Environment variables](#environment-variables)
* [Options](#options)
* [Demo](#demo)
* [Examples](#examples)
* [`fzf-tmux` script](#fzf-tmux-script)
* [Key bindings for command-line](#key-bindings-for-command-line)
* [Fuzzy completion for bash and zsh](#fuzzy-completion-for-bash-and-zsh)
* [Files and directories](#files-and-directories)
* [Process IDs](#process-ids)
* [Host names](#host-names)
* [Environment variables / Aliases](#environment-variables--aliases)
* [Settings](#settings)
* [Supported commands](#supported-commands)
* [Custom fuzzy completion](#custom-fuzzy-completion)
* [Vim plugin](#vim-plugin)
* [Advanced topics](#advanced-topics)
* [Performance](#performance)
* [Executing external programs](#executing-external-programs)
* [Turning into a different process](#turning-into-a-different-process)
* [Reloading the candidate list](#reloading-the-candidate-list)
* [1. Update the list of processes by pressing CTRL-R](#1-update-the-list-of-processes-by-pressing-ctrl-r)
* [2. Switch between sources by pressing CTRL-D or CTRL-F](#2-switch-between-sources-by-pressing-ctrl-d-or-ctrl-f)
* [3. Interactive ripgrep integration](#3-interactive-ripgrep-integration)
* [Preview window](#preview-window)
* [Previewing an image](#previewing-an-image)
* [Tips](#tips)
* [Respecting `.gitignore`](#respecting-gitignore)
* [Fish shell](#fish-shell)
* [fzf Theme Playground](#fzf-theme-playground)
* [Related projects](#related-projects)
* [License](#license)
Installation
------------
fzf project consists of the following components:
- `fzf` executable
- `fzf-tmux` script for launching fzf in a tmux pane
- Shell integration
- Key bindings (`CTRL-T`, `CTRL-R`, and `ALT-C`) (bash, zsh, fish)
- Fuzzy completion (bash, zsh)
- Vim/Neovim plugin
You can [download fzf executable][bin] alone if you don't need the extra
stuff.
[bin]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/releases
### Using Homebrew
You can use [Homebrew](https://brew.sh/) (on macOS or Linux)
to install fzf.
```sh
brew install fzf
```
> [!IMPORTANT]
> To set up shell integration (key bindings and fuzzy completion),
> see [the instructions below](#setting-up-shell-integration).
fzf is also available [via MacPorts][portfile]: `sudo port install fzf`
[portfile]: https://github.com/macports/macports-ports/blob/master/sysutils/fzf/Portfile
### Using git
Alternatively, you can "git clone" this repository to any directory and run
[install](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/blob/master/install) script.
```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/junegunn/fzf.git ~/.fzf
~/.fzf/install
```
The install script will add lines to your shell configuration file to modify
`$PATH` and set up shell integration.
### Using Linux package managers
| Package Manager | Linux Distribution | Command |
| --------------- | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| APK | Alpine Linux | `sudo apk add fzf` |
| APT | Debian 9+/Ubuntu 19.10+ | `sudo apt install fzf` |
| Conda | | `conda install -c conda-forge fzf` |
| DNF | Fedora | `sudo dnf install fzf` |
| Nix | NixOS, etc. | `nix-env -iA nixpkgs.fzf` |
| Pacman | Arch Linux | `sudo pacman -S fzf` |
| pkg | FreeBSD | `pkg install fzf` |
| pkgin | NetBSD | `pkgin install fzf` |
| pkg_add | OpenBSD | `pkg_add fzf` |
| Portage | Gentoo | `emerge --ask app-shells/fzf` |
| Spack | | `spack install fzf` |
| XBPS | Void Linux | `sudo xbps-install -S fzf` |
| Zypper | openSUSE | `sudo zypper install fzf` |
> [!IMPORTANT]
> To set up shell integration (key bindings and fuzzy completion),
> see [the instructions below](#setting-up-shell-integration).
[](https://repology.org/project/fzf/versions)
### Windows
Pre-built binaries for Windows can be downloaded [here][bin]. fzf is also
available via [Chocolatey][choco], [Scoop][scoop], [Winget][winget], and [MSYS2][msys2]:
| Package manager | Command |
| --------------- | ------------------------------------- |
| Chocolatey | `choco install fzf` |
| Scoop | `scoop install fzf` |
| Winget | `winget install fzf` |
| MSYS2 (pacman) | `pacman -S $MINGW_PACKAGE_PREFIX-fzf` |
[choco]: https://chocolatey.org/packages/fzf
[scoop]: https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Main/blob/master/bucket/fzf.json
[winget]: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/manifests/j/junegunn/fzf
[msys2]: https://packages.msys2.org/base/mingw-w64-fzf
Known issues and limitations on Windows can be found on [the wiki
page][windows-wiki].
[windows-wiki]: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/wiki/Windows
### Setting up shell integration
Add the following line to your shell configuration file.
* bash
```sh
# Set up fzf key bindings and fuzzy completion
eval "$(fzf --bash)"
```
* zsh
```sh
# Set up fzf key bindings and fuzzy completion
eval "$(fzf --zsh)"
```
* fish
```fish
# Set up fzf key bindings
fzf --fish | source
```
> [!NOTE]
> `--bash`, `--zsh`, and `--fish` options are only available in fzf 0.48.0 or
> later. If you have an older version of fzf, or want finer control, you can
> source individual script files in the [/shell](/shell) directory. The
> location of the files may vary depending on the package manager you use.
> Please refer to the package documentation for more information.
> (e.g. `apt show fzf`)
> [!TIP]
> You can disable CTRL-T or ALT-C binding by setting `FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND` or
> `FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND` to an empty string when sourcing the script.
> For example, to disable ALT-C binding:
>
> * bash: `FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND= eval "$(fzf --bash)"`
> * zsh: `FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND= eval "$(fzf --zsh)"`
> * fish: `fzf --fish | FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND= source`
>
> Setting the variables after sourcing the script will have no effect.
### As Vim plugin
If you use
[vim-plug](https://github.com/junegunn/vim-plug), add this line to your Vim
configuration file:
```vim
Plug 'junegunn/fzf', { 'do': { -> fzf#install() } }
```
`fzf#install()` makes sure that you have the latest binary, but it's optional,
so you can omit it if you use a plugin manager that doesn't support hooks.
For more installation options, see [README-VIM.md](README-VIM.md).
Upgrading fzf
-------------
fzf is being actively developed, and you might want to upgrade it once in a
while. Please follow the instruction below depending on the installation
method used.
- git: `cd ~/.fzf && git pull && ./install`
- brew: `brew update; brew upgrade fzf`
- macports: `sudo port upgrade fzf`
- chocolatey: `choco upgrade fzf`
- vim-plug: `:PlugUpdate fzf`
Building fzf
------------
See [BUILD.md](BUILD.md).
Usage
-----
fzf will launch interactive finder, read the list from STDIN, and write the
selected item to STDOUT.
```sh
find * -type f | fzf > selected
```
Without STDIN pipe, fzf will traverse the file system under the current
directory to get the list of files.
```sh
vim $(fzf)
```
> [!NOTE]
> You can override the default behavior
> * Either by setting `$FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND` to a command that generates the desired list
> * Or by setting `--walker`, `--walker-root`, and `--walker-skip` options in `$FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS`
> [!WARNING]
> A more robust solution would be to use `xargs` but we've presented
> the above as it's easier to grasp
> ```sh
> fzf --print0 | xargs -0 -o vim
> ```
> [!TIP]
> fzf also has the ability to turn itself into a different process.
>
> ```sh
> fzf --bind 'enter:become(vim {})'
> ```
>
> *See [Turning into a different process](#turning-into-a-different-process)
> for more information.*
### Using the finder
- `CTRL-K` / `CTRL-J` (or `CTRL-P` / `CTRL-N`) to move cursor up and down
- `Enter` key to select the item, `CTRL-C` / `CTRL-G` / `ESC` to exit
- On multi-select mode (`-m`), `TAB` and `Shift-TAB` to mark multiple items
- Emacs style key bindings
- Mouse: scroll, click, double-click; shift-click and shift-scroll on
multi-select mode
### Layout
fzf by default starts in fullscreen mode, but you can make it start below the
cursor with `--height` option.
```sh
vim $(fzf --height 40%)
```
Also, check out `--reverse` and `--layout` options if you prefer
"top-down" layout instead of the default "bottom-up" layout.
```sh
vim $(fzf --height 40% --reverse)
```
You can add these options to `$FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS` so that they're applied by
default. For example,
```sh
export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS='--height 40% --layout=reverse --border'
```
### Search syntax
Unless otherwise specified, fzf starts in "extended-search mode" where you can
type in multiple search terms delimited by spaces. e.g. `^music .mp3$ sbtrkt
!fire`
| Token | Match type | Description |
| --------- | -------------------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| `sbtrkt` | fuzzy-match | Items that match `sbtrkt` |
| `'wild` | exact-match (quoted) | Items that include `wild` |
| `^music` | prefix-exact-match | Items that start with `music` |
| `.mp3$` | suffix-exact-match | Items that end with `.mp3` |
| `!fire` | inverse-exact-match | Items that do not include `fire` |
| `!^music` | inverse-prefix-exact-match | Items that do not start with `music` |
| `!.mp3$` | inverse-suffix-exact-match | Items that do not end with `.mp3` |
If you don't prefer fuzzy matching and do not wish to "quote" every word,
start fzf with `-e` or `--exact` option. Note that when `--exact` is set,
`'`-prefix "unquotes" the term.
A single bar character term acts as an OR operator. For example, the following
query matches entries that start with `core` and end with either `go`, `rb`,
or `py`.
```
^core go$ | rb$ | py$
```
### Environment variables
- `FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND`
- Default command to use when input is tty
- e.g. `export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='fd --type f'`
- `FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS`
- Default options
- e.g. `export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS="--layout=reverse --inline-info"`
- `FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS_FILE`
- If you prefer to manage default options in a file, set this variable to
point to the location of the file
- e.g. `export FZF_DEFAULT_OPTS_FILE=~/.fzfrc`
> [!WARNING]
> `FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND` is not used by shell integration due to the
> slight difference in requirements.
>
> * `CTRL-T` runs `$FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND` to get a list of files and directories
> * `ALT-C` runs `$FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND` to get a list of directories
> * `vim ~/**
Examples
--------
* [Wiki page of examples](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/wiki/examples)
* *Disclaimer: The examples on this page are maintained by the community
and are not thoroughly tested*
* [Advanced fzf examples](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/blob/master/ADVANCED.md)
`fzf-tmux` script
-----------------
[fzf-tmux](bin/fzf-tmux) is a bash script that opens fzf in a tmux pane.
```sh
# usage: fzf-tmux [LAYOUT OPTIONS] [--] [FZF OPTIONS]
# See available options
fzf-tmux --help
# select git branches in horizontal split below (15 lines)
git branch | fzf-tmux -d 15
# select multiple words in vertical split on the left (20% of screen width)
cat /usr/share/dict/words | fzf-tmux -l 20% --multi --reverse
```
It will still work even when you're not on tmux, silently ignoring `-[pudlr]`
options, so you can invariably use `fzf-tmux` in your scripts.
Alternatively, you can use `--height HEIGHT[%]` option not to start fzf in
fullscreen mode.
```sh
fzf --height 40%
```
Key bindings for command-line
-----------------------------
The install script will setup the following key bindings for bash, zsh, and
fish.
- `CTRL-T` - Paste the selected files and directories onto the command-line
- The list is generated using `--walker file,dir,follow,hidden` option
- You can override the behavior by setting `FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND` to a custom command that generates the desired list
- Or you can set `--walker*` options in `FZF_CTRL_T_OPTS`
- Set `FZF_CTRL_T_OPTS` to pass additional options to fzf
```sh
# Preview file content using bat (https://github.com/sharkdp/bat)
export FZF_CTRL_T_OPTS="
--walker-skip .git,node_modules,target
--preview 'bat -n --color=always {}'
--bind 'ctrl-/:change-preview-window(down|hidden|)'"
```
- Can be disabled by setting `FZF_CTRL_T_COMMAND` to an empty string when
sourcing the script
- `CTRL-R` - Paste the selected command from history onto the command-line
- If you want to see the commands in chronological order, press `CTRL-R`
again which toggles sorting by relevance
- Set `FZF_CTRL_R_OPTS` to pass additional options to fzf
```sh
# CTRL-/ to toggle small preview window to see the full command
# CTRL-Y to copy the command into clipboard using pbcopy
export FZF_CTRL_R_OPTS="
--preview 'echo {}' --preview-window up:3:hidden:wrap
--bind 'ctrl-/:toggle-preview'
--bind 'ctrl-y:execute-silent(echo -n {2..} | pbcopy)+abort'
--color header:italic
--header 'Press CTRL-Y to copy command into clipboard'"
```
- `ALT-C` - cd into the selected directory
- The list is generated using `--walker dir,follow,hidden` option
- Set `FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND` to override the default command
- Or you can set `--walker-*` options in `FZF_ALT_C_OPTS`
- Set `FZF_ALT_C_OPTS` to pass additional options to fzf
```sh
# Print tree structure in the preview window
export FZF_ALT_C_OPTS="
--walker-skip .git,node_modules,target
--preview 'tree -C {}'"
```
- Can be disabled by setting `FZF_ALT_C_COMMAND` to an empty string when
sourcing the script
If you're on a tmux session, you can start fzf in a tmux split-pane or in
a tmux popup window by setting `FZF_TMUX_OPTS` (e.g. `export FZF_TMUX_OPTS='-p80%,60%'`).
See `fzf-tmux --help` for available options.
More tips can be found on [the wiki page](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/wiki/Configuring-shell-key-bindings).
Fuzzy completion for bash and zsh
---------------------------------
### Files and directories
Fuzzy completion for files and directories can be triggered if the word before
the cursor ends with the trigger sequence, which is by default `**`.
- `COMMAND [DIRECTORY/][FUZZY_PATTERN]**