Tools Practical By Samson Tanimawo, PhD Published Mar 14, 2026 4 min read

fzf for Fuzzy Finding

fzf is a fast fuzzy finder. Speeds up everything.

File picker

Ctrl+T (with fzf install) opens fuzzy file picker.

Beats tab-completion for deep trees.

Shell history

Ctrl+R searches shell history with fuzzy match.

Recover commands you forgot.

Integrate

git, kubectl, docker all integrate with fzf.

Speeds up daily workflows.