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Description:
Make choices on the command-line
Type: Formula  |  Latest Version: 0.1.0@4  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: cli interactive selection utility python
Install: brew install choose
About:
Choose is a command-line utility that presents a curses-based interactive interface for selecting items from a list. It allows users to filter and choose options efficiently using keyboard input, making it ideal for scripting and automation workflows where manual selection is required.
Key Features:
  • Interactive curses-based UI for item selection
  • Keyboard-driven filtering and navigation
  • Lightweight and fast operation
  • Simple integration with shell scripts
Use Cases:
  • Selecting from dynamic lists in shell scripts
  • Interactive filtering of command output for further processing
Alternatives:
  • fzf – fzf offers more advanced fuzzy finding capabilities and richer features
  • whiptail – whiptail provides dialog-based menus with more complex UI elements
License: MIT
Dependencies: python@3.13
Bottles available for: arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux
Version History
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Oct 10, 2024 3:04am 4 VERSION_BUMP 0a277f0d
Oct 9, 2024 10:17pm 4 VERSION_BUMP a1d09ada
Sep 14, 2024 7:56pm 4 VERSION_BUMP 90bdd57d