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fzf

Fuzzy finder for everything in your terminal

verified 2026-07-02MITself-hostable
Value Index
5.0 / 5
Transparency5
Value density5
Privacy5
Efficiency5

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Why it's listed

fzf is a fuzzy finder that composes with everything — files, git branches, shell history, process lists — following the Unix philosophy to its logical extreme. One Go binary, zero configuration to start, and it makes every other CLI tool better. Among the most-starred developer tools ever, with no company behind it.

Facts

License
MIT
Pricing
Free
Funding model
Indie OSS
Self-hostable
Yes
Verification
Verified against the rubric on 2026-07-02

Evidence notes

Go single binary; composable with any tool; 60k+ stars; zero config to start

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