Description:
Fly through your shell history
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 0.9.3@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 24, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
GitHub |
formulae.brew.sh
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Stars: 7,534 |
Forks: 184 |
Language: Rust |
Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
shell
productivity
cli
history
rust
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Install:
brew install mcfly
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About:
McFly is a smart terminal history search tool that replaces your default Ctrl+R shell history search with an intelligent fuzzy finder. It uses a SQLite database to store your command history with additional metadata, enabling context-aware suggestions based on directory and frequency. The main value is faster command retrieval and reduced typing through machine learning-powered predictions.
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Key Features:
- Fuzzy search with intelligent ranking
- Machine learning-based command suggestions
- Cross-shell compatibility (bash, zsh, fish)
- SQLite-backed history with metadata
- Themeable interface with key bindings
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Use Cases:
- Quickly finding and re-running complex past commands
- Reducing repetitive typing in terminal workflows
- Discovering forgotten commands from project directories
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Alternatives:
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fzf
– More general fuzzy finder without ML-based command prediction
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atuin
– Syncs shell history across devices with end-to-end encryption
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