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FZF Is My Favorite Way To Find Things In The Terminal

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FZF is an incredible fuzzy finder for the terminal that you can use to quickly and easily filter through any kind of list. In this video, I show you everything you need to know to get started with it & transform the way you work on the terminal!

⏰ Timestamps
00:00 - Introduction
00:13 - Search patterns
01:24 - Keybinds
01:47 - Ctrl + T
02:28 - ** + Tab
03:08 - Multiselect
03:42 - Ctrl + R
04:10 - Neovim Course Announcement
04:40 - Alt + C
05:01 - Other Uses
07:09 - Installing FZF
08:22 - Conclusion

My Notes: fzf cherry_blossom A command-line fuzzy finder
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Also read andrew-quinn.me/fzf/
Also fzf: Getting Started | junegunn.choi.

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1. Basic Search Syntax

By simply typing fzf in a directory, you open an interactive picker to filter files and folders.

  • Fuzzy Match: You can omit characters (e.g., typing app html will still find app.html)
  • Exact Match: Prefix your query with a single quote (e.g., 'app) [
  • Starts With: Use a caret symbol (e.g., ^DB)
  • Ends With: Use a dollar sign at the end (e.g., json$)

2. Built-in Keybinds & Navigation

Instead of launching fzf entirely on its own, it is best used inline with other shell utilities via shortcuts:

  • Ctrl + K / Ctrl + J – Navigate up and down the list
  • Ctrl + T – Searches files/directories and pastes the selected item right into your current command line prompt
  • Alt + C – Search directories only; pressing Enter instantly cds you into that folder
  • Ctrl + R – Search through your entire terminal command history dynamically

3. Smart Trigger ( + Tab)

You can invoke fzf contextually using a double star pattern followed by Tab It adapts intelligently based on the command you are typing:

  • nvim [Tab] or cat [Tab] lets you select a file to open or read
  • cd [Tab] automatically restricts the search results only to directories
  • kill -9 [Tab] pulls up active system processes so you can quickly search and terminate one
  • Multi-select: Inside any picker, pressing Tab selects an item, and Shift + Tab deselects it. This allows you to hand-pick multiple files or processes at once before executing a command

4. Advanced Piping

Because fzf accepts any standard input stream, you can pipe custom command outputs into it. For example, he demonstrates running git branch | fzf to dynamically filter Git branches, or wrapping it in a subshell (git checkout $(git branch | fzf)) to create an interactive branch switcher.

5. Installation & Shell Configuration

The speaker finishes by showing how to install fzf via Git cloning the repository. The setup script creates automated script files (.fzf.bash or .fzf.zsh) inside your home directory, which hook into your shell configurations (like .zshrc) to set up your environment paths, auto-completions, and core keybinds.

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