What is Notational FZF?
Notational FZF is an open-source command-line fuzzy finder developed by Junegunn Choi. It is a highly customizable interactive Unix filter for quickly selecting files and directories, command history, processes, hostnames, bookmarks etc. Some key features include:
- Fuzzy matching - type any part of a file or directory name to find a match
- Interactive selection - navigate results with arrow keys or Vim/Emacs key bindings
- Fast performance - FZF implements clever algorithms for a snappy experience
- Portability - works on Linux, macOS, Windows through WSL
- Extensibility - integrate FZF with any app through its API or bulk actions
- Preview pane - see file contents without opening a file
- Multi-selection - select multiple items and perform actions on them
FZF aims to improve command line productivity by bringing advanced interactivity to shell tools. It's popular with developers, sysadmins, and power users for file management, shell history search, Git commands, and launching apps. It has over 29k stars on GitHub and an active community behind its development.