skim

Project Overview

Skim is a general-purpose fuzzy finder written in Rust, designed to make your workflow faster and more efficient. It provides a single executable called sk.

Key Features

• Use as a general filter (similar to grep)
• Use as an interactive interface for running commands
• Shell bindings
• Asynchronous data reading for blazing speed
• Works on files, lines, and commands

Target Audience

• Heavy command-line users
• Developers who need fast fuzzy finding
• Users who want to improve terminal efficiency

Quick Start

1. Install via package manager: brew install sk (macOS)
2. Or download the binary from GitHub Releases
3. Basic usage: sk launches the interactive finder
4. As a filter: cat file | sk

Core Advantages

• Written in Rust for excellent performance
• Works as both a filter and an interactive interface
• Asynchronous reading for speed
• Open-source and free

System Requirements

• OS: Cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows)
• Architectures: x86_64, arm64
• Additional Dependencies: None

Notes

• The project provides a single executable called sk