https://github.com/chipsenkbeil/choose

Fuzzy matcher for OS X that uses both std{in,out} and a native GUI
https://github.com/chipsenkbeil/choose

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Fuzzy matcher for OS X that uses both std{in,out} and a native GUI

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/chipsenkbeil/choose
• Owner: chipsenkbeil
• License: other
• Created: 2015-03-18T17:44:51.000Z (over 9 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-23T20:54:39.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-03-23T21:31:13.626Z (8 months ago)
• Language: Objective-C
• Homepage:
• Size: 785 KB
• Stars: 393
• Watchers: 11
• Forks: 20
• Open Issues: 15
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE
  • Roadmap: ROADMAP.md

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# choose

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*Fuzzy matcher for OS X that uses both std{in,out} and a native GUI*

---

- Gets list of items from stdin.

- Fuzzy-searches as you type.

- Sends result to stdout.

- Run choose -h for more info.

- [example vim integration](./choose.vim)

- [example emacs integration](./choose.el)

![Animated Screenshot](/../Assets/screenshots/anim.gif?raw=true "Animated Screenshot")

## Install

For the latest release, go to [the releases

section](https://github.com/chipsenkbeil/choose/releases) and download the

binary.

### Homebrew installation

> Keep in mind that we do not maintain the homebrew formula here! So check the

> version you have via `choose -v` and compare it to the latest version in [the

> releases section](https://github.com/chipsenkbeil/choose/releases) .

```bash

brew install choose-gui

```

### Build and Install Documentation

From root of repository, run:

```bash

make docs

make install-docs

```

You can then issue `man choose` to read the manual.

Note that this requires `pandoc` to be installed on your system to build the

manual page.

## Usage

### List the content from current directory

```bash

ls | choose

```

### Open apps from the applications directories

```bash

ls /Applications/ /Applications/Utilities/ /System/Applications/ /System/Applications/Utilities/ | \

    grep '\.app$' | \

    sed 's/\.app$//g' | \

    choose | \

    xargs -I {} open -a "{}.app"

```

## License

See [MIT LICENSE](./LICENSE).