fpp ☆

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Description:
CLI program that accepts piped input and presents files for selection

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: cli productivity file-selection interactive developer-tools

Install: brew install fpp

About:
Fpp (PathPicker) is a command-line utility that processes piped input from commands like git status or find to present an interactive UI for selecting files. It allows users to quickly filter and select files from large lists, opening them in their preferred editor or passing them to other commands. This tool significantly streamlines workflows that involve manipulating subsets of files from terminal output.

Key Features:

Interactive file selection interface
Parses output from git, find, and other commands
Supports custom editing and action workflows
Keyboard-driven navigation for efficiency

Use Cases:

Selecting specific files from a large 'git status' list for committing
Filtering search results from 'find' or 'grep' to open in an editor
Cherry-picking files to pass as arguments to shell scripts

Alternatives:

fzf – fzf is a more general-purpose fuzzy finder that requires more manual piping to achieve similar file selection workflows.
percol – percol is an interactive filter tool similar to fzf, but Fpp provides a more opinionated, out-of-the-box experience specifically for file paths.

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