The pick(1) utility allows users to choose one option from a set of choices
using an interface with fuzzy search functionality.
A package for Pick is available as of Debian 9 and Ubuntu 15.10.
apt-get install pickPackage is available from the official repo.
emerge pickbrew install picksudo port install pickcd /usr/ports/sysutils/pick
make install cleanpkg install pickAvailable in ports under sysutils/pick.
Download the latest release and follow the bundled instructions in
INSTALL.md.
If you want to try the latest unreleased version, follow the instructions in DEVELOPING.md.
pick(1) reads a list of choices on stdin and outputs the selected choice on
stdout. Therefore it is easily used both in pipelines and subshells:
git ls-files | pick | xargs less # Select a file in the current git repository to view in less
cd $(find . -type d | pick) # Select a directory to cd intoPick can also easily be used from within Vim both using system() and !. For
ready-to-map functions, see the pick.vim Vim plugin. For examples of how to
call pick(1) from within Vim, see the pick.vim source code.
Please note: pick requires a fully functional terminal to run and therefore cannot be run from within gvim or MacVim.
See the pick(1) man page for detailed usage instructions and more examples.
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