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- The Silver Searcher — fast code search tool similar to ack
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- General-purpose command-line fuzzy finder
Comparison
| Feature | ag | fzf |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub Stars | 26k | 67k |
| Category | search | search |
| Tags | search, grep, ack, code | fuzzy, search, go, filter |
| Supported OS | mac, linux | mac, linux, windows |
| Package managers | brew, apt | brew, apt, winget |
Install commands
brew
brew install the_silver_searcherbrew
brew install fzfapt
apt install silversearcher-agapt
apt install fzf