fzy ☆

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Description:
Fast, simple fuzzy text selector with an advanced scoring algorithm

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: fuzzy-finder cli utility shell filter

Install: brew install fzy

About:
Fzy is a command-line fuzzy selector that filters and ranks items based on a character subsequence matching algorithm. It is optimized for speed and uses a sophisticated scoring system that prioritizes camelCase, consecutive characters, and word starts. The tool is designed as a faster, more intelligent alternative to standard filters for interactive selection tasks.

Key Features:

Advanced scoring algorithm favoring camelCase and consecutive matches
High performance with low latency, written in C
Simple stdin/stdout interface for easy shell integration
Interactive mode with minimalistic UI

Use Cases:

Fuzzy searching file paths in terminal workflows
Selecting processes or windows for window managers
Filtering command history or shell history

Alternatives:

fzf – fzf is a more feature-rich tool with preview windows and extended search syntax, while fzy focuses on raw speed and scoring algorithm purity.
peco – peco is an interactive filter written in Go, offering similar functionality but with a different scoring philosophy and slightly higher resource usage.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2024 8:04am		0	VERSION_BUMP	965603d6
Oct 1, 2023 8:16pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	cf8373c4