zsh-history-substring-search ☆

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Description:
Zsh port of Fish shell's history search

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Productivity

Tags: zsh history shell productivity fish

Install: brew install zsh-history-substring-search

About:
This plugin brings Fish shell's intuitive history search to Zsh. It enables users to search through their command history interactively using the up and down arrow keys. The search results update in real-time as you type, making it easy to find and reuse previous commands.

Key Features:

Fish shell-like history search
Interactive filtering as you type
Up and down arrow key integration
Customizable key bindings

Use Cases:

Quickly find and rerun previous commands
Search for specific commands using partial context
Improving command line workflow efficiency

Alternatives:

zsh-autosuggestions – Suggests commands based on history as you type, rather than a full interactive search
fzf-history-widget – Uses fzf for a fuzzy-search history widget, offering a more powerful but dependency-heavy interface

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