fzf
Table of Contents
1. Key bindings
- CTRL-T : Paste the selected files and directories onto the command-line
- CTRL-R : Paste the selected command from history onto the command-line
- ALT-C : cd into the selected directory
2. Usage
2.1. Preview REPL
# echo '' : we get empty slate
# --print-query : So that we get the command in the end
# {q} : puts in the whole query
# So basically this allows us to prototype w:
# echo "a\nb\nc\nd" | awk {q}
echo '' | fzf --print-query --preview 'echo "a\nb\nc\nd" | awk {q}'
3. Search syntax
| 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` |