Combining fzf with ripgrep[1] as a search tool has absolutely changed file searc...

dwrodri on Dec 2, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Fzf: A command-line fuzzy finder

Combining fzf with ripgrep[1] as a search tool has absolutely changed file search on my computer. ripgrep is much faster than your typical "find", but it eats up CPU. That being said, the preview window in combination with being able to browse large directories a breeze.

1 = https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep

evanjsx on Dec 2, 2019 [–]

On that note, skim is an alternative to fzf written in Rust -- https://github.com/lotabout/skim