fzf
:cherry_blossom: A command-line fuzzy finder (by junegunn)
peco
Simplistic interactive filtering tool (by peco)
| fzf | peco | |
|---|---|---|
| 431 | 6 | |
| 70,890 | 7,748 | |
| 1.8% | 0.3% | |
| 9.7 | 4.7 | |
| 3 days ago | over 1 year ago | |
| Go | Go | |
| MIT License | MIT License |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
fzf
Posts with mentions or reviews of fzf.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-06-03.
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Cmd-K for the Terminal
I've been frustrated with how slow terminal filesystem navigation feels in comparison with modern apps like Notion, Slack, Discord, etc.
I discovered the amazing https://github.com/junegunn/fzf , and realized I could build ⌘-k for the terminal.
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Build a CLI Emoji Picker with fzf and Nix
In my blog post yesterday, I mentioned fzf. Its simplicity and power make it a good tool for many scripting tasks. In this post, we will see a practical example of how to use it in a CLI program and package it with Nix.
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Wayland Application Launchers: Stick with Rofi
But also, sway-launcher-desktop is a brilliant hack that uses fzf to implement a launcher that works in the console. I can think of many such use cases. As a starting point, I revisited my fzf shell integration configuration today and decided to invest in it a bit more for my scripting efforts.
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Digging Through Linux: Must-Know Tools for File and Content Searches
fzf GitHub
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Useful CLI tools
fzf is a command-line fuzzy finder that makes navigating through files, commands, and processes much easier. It's kind of like ctrl + P on vscode, but for your terminal
- Mejorando el git checkout
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Trick to find commands in the terminal quickly
Install "fzf" [0] and set it up to be used with control+r, there's no going back. You get as a bonus the chance to use fzf in a lot of other places :)
I guess that more advance tool would be "atuin" [1], but it is too much for my use case.
[0] https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
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Get a Git productivity boost with FZF
FZF is a command line fuzzy finder. It's an incredibly powerful tool that you can use (at its simplest) to filter lists as you type.
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Effortlessly Manage Your Notes with my Bash Script Featuring FZF Integration!
fzf (fuzzy finder)
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17 Essential CLI Tools to Boost Developer Productivity
fzf
peco
Posts with mentions or reviews of peco.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-03-23.
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14 Awesome CLI Tools for Modern Software Developers
Think of peco as a realtime grep.
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Best Developer Setup (Fish Shell & NeoVim & VSCode Ext. Pack )
peco - Interactive filtering
- Simplistic interactive filtering tool: peco
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9 Command-Line Tools to Go to Infinity & Beyond
5. Peco
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This 9 Coolest CLI Tools that i found this week
Link : https://github.com/peco/peco
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Show HN: History suggest box for your shell
How does this differ from Peco[1]?
[1]: https://github.com/peco/peco
What are some alternatives?
When comparing fzf and peco you can also consider the following projects:
skim - Fuzzy Finder in rust!
csvtk - A cross-platform, efficient and practical CSV/TSV toolkit in Golang
ranger - A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console
go-cron - A simple Cron library for go that can execute closures or functions at varying intervals, from once a second to once a year on a specific date and time. Primarily for web applications and long running daemons.
bat - A cat(1) clone with wings.
go-sitemap-generator - go-sitemap-generator is the easiest way to generate Sitemaps in Go