{"repo":"BartSte/fzf-help","free":true,"listed":false,"github":"https://github.com/BartSte/fzf-help","clone":"git clone https://github.com/BartSte/fzf-help.git","description":"Use fzf to select command line options from `--help`","language":"Shell","stars":60,"topics":["ag","fuzzy-search","fzf","fzf-plugin","fzf-scripts","help","zsh","zsh-plugin","bash","fish"],"license":"MIT","category":"cli-tools","readme_excerpt":"README Contents - Introduction - Dependencies - MacOS - Installation - Manual as root - Manual as user - With package manager - Usage - Configuration - Tests - Troubleshooting - Contributing - License Introduction fzf-help is an fzf extension that allows you to select command line options of a given command. The options are retrieved from the command its --help documentation, which is displayed in a preview window. Zsh, bash and fish are supported. Tested on Linux, but should work on other platforms that support one of the shells. Dependencies Ensure that you have the following tools installed: - fzf - bat (optional, but recommended) On Arch, for example, you can install these tools with: MacOS Ensure that GNU grep is installed and available either as ggrep or grep : Installation Manual as root After installing the dependencies, run the following bash command to install fzf-help in the /usr/share/fzf-help directory: The following sections describe how to setup the key bindings for the supported shells. zsh After installation, add the following to your .zshrc file: which will bind the fzf-help-widget to the ctrl-a , which you should trigger after typing the command you want to get help for. bash After installation, you can add the following to your .bashrc file: which will bind the fzf-help-widget to the ctrl-a , which you should trigger after typing the command you want to get help for. fish After installation, you can add the following to your /.config/fish/config.fish file:","default_branch":null,"files":null,"tree":[],"storefront":"/r/BartSte","claimed":false,"request_supported":{"post":"https://gitbuyer.com/r/BartSte/fzf-help/request-supported","requests":0},"note":"indexed from public GitHub; nothing is for sale on this page. Clone it from GitHub. Paid listings live at /search."}