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fzf
junegunn/fzf
A general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder and interactive terminal toolkit.
- Active
- MIT
- Go
84.1kGitHub stars
3.4kForks
314Contributors
v0.75.0latest release
In short
fzf is a GitHub project in the CLI tools category, written mainly in Go. It is released under the MIT licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 7 Nov 2026. It has 84,132 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityFuzzy matching for selecting files, browsing history, and previewing data
Best forDevelopers who work in the terminal and shell scripts
Maintenance
4 dsince last commit
4 dsince last release
334open issues
13 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 7 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v0.75.0 · 7 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · MIT
Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
fzf compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| uv | 91.9k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| fzf (this page) | 84.1k | MIT | Active | 7 Nov 2026 |
| lazygit | 83.8k | MIT | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
| ripgrep | 70k | Unlicense | Active | 9 Nov 2026 |
| bat | 61.3k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 10 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 10 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is fzf free and open source?
Yes. fzf is published on GitHub under the MIT licence (permissive). Use, copy, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep the copyright and licence notice.
Is fzf still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 7 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v0.75.0, came out on 7 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is fzf written in?
fzf is mainly written in Go.
How popular is fzf?
As of 10 Nov 2026, fzf has 84,132 GitHub stars, 3,431 forks and 314 contributors.
What are some alternatives to fzf?
Other CLI tools projects on Repoworthy include lazygit, ripgrep, bat and uv.
Alternatives in CLI tools
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