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fsel

Fsel (fast select) is a fast TUI app launcher and fuzzy finder for GNU/Linux and *BSD, that's a fork of gyr

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source

Platforms

  • Linux
  • BSD
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  • Developed by

    Mjoyufull

  • Licensing

    Open Source (BSD-2-Clause) and Free product.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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What is fsel?

Fsel (fast select) is a fast TUI app launcher and fuzzy finder for GNU/Linux and *BSD, that's a fork of gyr

Features

  • Smart Matching: Searches names, descriptions, keywords, and categories
  • Usage History: Frequently used apps appear higher in results
  • Desktop Filtering: Respects OnlyShowIn/NotShowIn fields
  • PATH Executables: Optionally show CLI tools from $PATH
  • Match Modes: Fuzzy (default) or exact matching
  • Pin/Favorite Apps: Press Ctrl-Space to pin apps - they'll always appear first (marked with 📌)
  • Custom Keybinds: All keyboard shortcuts are configurable
  • Keyboard & mouse navigation
  • Window Manager Integration (sway/i3, hyprland, dwm/bspwm/any WM)

Modes:

  • Interactive Mode: open an interactive TUI launcher.
  • Direct Launch Mode: Launch specific applications using terminal commands
  • Pre-filled Search Mode
  • Dmenu Mode: full dmenu replacement mode that reads from stdin and outputs selections to stdout
  • Clipboard History Mode

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