The pick(1) utility allows users to choose one option from a set of choices using an interface with fuzzy search functionality.

A package for Pick is available in the AUR.

wget https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/pi/pick/pick.tar.gz
tar -xzf pick.tar.gz
cd pick
makepkg -s
pacman -U pick-VERSION-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz

brew tap thoughtbot/formulae
brew install pick

sudo port install pick

1. Download the latest release from the releases page, optionally check the signature and extract the archive:

wget https://github.com/thoughtbot/pick/releases/download/vVERSION/pick-VERSION.tar.gz
wget https://github.com/thoughtbot/pick/releases/download/vVERSION/pick-VERSION.tar.gz.asc
gpg --verify pick-VERSION.tar.gz.asc
tar -xzf pick-VERSION.tar.gz

2. Follow the bundled installation instructions:

cd pick-VERSION
less INSTALL.md

pick(1) reads a list of choices on stdin and outputs the selected choice on stdout. Therefore it is easily used both in pipelines and subshells:

git ls-files | pick | xargs less # Select a file in the current git repository to view in less
cd $(find . -type d | pick)      # Select a directory to cd into

Pick can also easily be used from within Vim both using system() and !. For ready-to-map functions, see the pick.vim Vim plugin. For examples of how to call pick(1) from within Vim, see the pick.vim source code.

Please note: pick requires a fully functional terminal to run and therefore cannot be run from within gvim or MacVim.

See the pick(1) man page for detailed usage instructions and more examples.

Copyright (c) 2015 Calle Erlandsson & thoughtbot, Inc.

Lead by Calle Erlandsson & thoughtbot, Inc.