Open CLI

fzf

shell utilities
$ brew install fzf
Summary

Fuzzy finding, history search, and interactive filtering from the terminal.

  • fzf fits git & github well, especially for fuzzy finding, history search, and interactive filtering from the terminal.
  • 68,775 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `fzf --version` first.
  • Best treated as a human-first terminal tool.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-fzf-SKILL.md

Fzf guide

Fuzzy finding, history search, and interactive filtering from the terminal. Built by junegunn.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • fuzzy finding, history search, and interactive filtering from the terminal.
  • You work with shell utilities and want a fast terminal interface.
  • You need fuzzy finding.
  • You need history search.
  • You need interactive filtering.

Quick reference

Installbrew install fzf
Verifyfzf --version
First real commandfzf

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates fzf with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Workflow Automation

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits shell utilities workflows. Turn repeated CLI sequences into cleaner, more reliable agent workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill workflow-automation
Starter prompt

Use fzf together with the Workflow Automation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Codebase Searchskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • fzf fits git & github well, especially for fuzzy finding, history search, and interactive filtering from the terminal.
  • 68,775 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `fzf --version` first.

Watch-outs

  • Automation can be brittle.
  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Better for local use than CI.

Example workflow

1. fzf

Safe start

Step 1

Install fzf.

Step 2

Run `fzf --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `fzf`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

Alternatives worth considering

rg

Code search, fast grep, and agent codebase scans from the terminal.

fd

File finding, project scans, and fast traversal from the terminal.

bat

File previews, syntax highlighting, and readable diffs from the terminal.