fzpgrep

fzpgrep is a utility that performs fuzzy matching with pgrep. If you're not familiar with pgrep, you can refer to the documentation here.

It proves particularly helpful in the following scenarios:

• When you're uncertain about the precise name of the process you're searching for with pgrep.
• In case of typographical errors while typing into pgrep.

For instance, if you're unsure about the exact executable name for VSCode, you can simply type fzpgrep vscode, and it will generate the correct command for you, which is pgrep code.

$ fzpgrep vscode
Running `pgrep code`...
1107
1812
1885

Alternatively, if you make a typo, like typing phyton instead of python, it solves it for you.

$ fzpgrep phyton
Running `pgrep python`...
1386
1389

If you intend to pipe the command to another process, consider using the -q flag to suppress the additional text output.

You can pass standard pgrep options directly to fzpgrep. However, make sure the executable is the first argument in the list. For example,

$ fzpgrep python -i
Running `pgrep -i python`...
818
819
4842
5709
5769

Installation

You can clone the repository and set the project up yourself. Alternatively, you can install it using Homebrew.

Installation through cloning

Clone the repository to your machine.

git clone https://github.com/nikhilkmr300/fzpgrep.git

Symlink the executable into /usr/local/bin so you can use the fzpgrep utility without typing the whole path everytime.

ln -s /path/to/project/root/src/fzpgrep /usr/local/bin/fzpgrep

Installation using brew

Download fzpgrep.rb to your machine.

Run brew install --build-from-source fzpgrep.rb.