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Skim

A powerful fuzzy finder designed to make your workflow faster and more efficient.

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About Skim

Skim is a fuzzy finder written in Rust designed to enhance workflow efficiency by providing a smarter alternative to tools like grep. As a command-line tool, it operates by filtering and selecting items from a given input stream. Skim integrates seamlessly with shell environments, Vim/Nvim, and other tools via shell bindings and plugins. Its core functionality lies in its ability to perform fuzzy matching, allowing users to quickly locate files, lines, or commands. Interactive mode lets Skim invoke external commands dynamically, making it useful for project-wide content searches using tools like grep, ack, ag, or rg. It supports customization through keymaps, sort criteria, and color schemes, providing a tailored user experience. Skim also offers an API for use as a library, expanding its versatility.

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Skim is a fuzzy finder written in Rust designed to enhance workflow efficiency by providing a smarter alternative to tools like grep.

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