Fzf Tab

fzf-tab is a Zsh plugin that replaces the default tab-completion menu with an interactive fuzzy search interface powered by fzf. It hooks into Zsh's completion system to present completion candidates in a searchable list where users can filter, select, and navigate results by typing partial matches.

The plugin distinguishes itself through several integrated capabilities. It supports multi-item selection for batch operations, group-based navigation to switch between completion categories like files and commands, and live previews of each candidate using user-defined commands. The interface can be rendered inside a tmux popup window for a cleaner display, and users can toggle the fuzzy completion on or off at runtime to fall back to the default system. A configurable allowlist and denylist system controls which commands use the fuzzy interface, while custom keybindings map user-defined actions to fzf operations.

Additional configuration options include adjusting popup window padding, controlling group header display, customizing the fuzzy search program, and setting the query string behavior. A compiled binary module accelerates file listing colorization for faster processing. The plugin also provides a continuous completion trigger for navigating deep directory paths and a single-keystroke accept-and-run action.

Features

Fuzzy Shell Completions - Bridging native shell completions with the fzf binary to filter and select items by typing partial matches.
Fzf Shell Bridges - Intercepts shell completion events and pipes candidate lists into the fzf binary for interactive filtering and selection.
Searchable Completion Selectors - Provides a searchable list for selecting completion items with support for multi-selection and group navigation.
Custom Key Action Bindings - Attach user-defined keybindings to the fuzzy finder for actions like accepting a selection or toggling all items.
Group Navigators - Cycling between different completion groups like files and commands with dedicated keybindings.
Dynamic Content Previews - Displaying live previews of each completion candidate using user-defined commands such as file contents or metadata.
Fuzzy - Hooks into Zsh's completion system widget to replace the default menu with a custom fuzzy search interface.
Query String Initialization Strategies - Set the fuzzy search query to the user's typed input, the longest common prefix, or the first valid prefix among candidates.
Accept and Execute Completers - Confirm a completion and immediately execute the resulting command line with a single keystroke.
Fzf Action Keybindings - Maps user-defined keybindings to fzf actions and completion operations for customizable interaction workflows.
Completion Group Switchers - Organizes completion results into navigable groups with keybindings to switch between categories like files and commands.
Continuous Completion Triggers - Initiate repeated completion automatically while typing for navigating deep file paths through a configurable trigger key.
Multi-Selection Interfaces - Pick several completion items at once using a configurable keybinding.
Per-Command Fuzzy Completion Filters - Restrict fuzzy tab completion to an allowlist or denylist of specific commands or file completions.
Completion Popup Windows - Renders the fuzzy completion interface inside a tmux popup window using the tmux display-popup API for overlay display.
Completion Popups - Show the fuzzy completion list in a tmux popup window for a cleaner interface.
Command Allowlists - Controls which commands use the fuzzy completion interface through configurable allowlists and denylists per command or file type.
Completion Candidate Previews - Displays a real-time preview of each completion candidate by executing a user-defined command on the selected item.
Completion Multi-Selections - Select several completion items at once using a configurable keybinding for batch operations.
Command Line Helpers - Replaces the default completion menu with a fuzzy-searchable interface.

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