Pick multiple lines instead of a single match.
Section: Core usage
Enable multi-select
bash
bash
find . -type f | fzf -mExplanation
Use TAB to mark multiple items and Enter to accept them.
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Open the selected file in an editor
Capture the selected value and open it with $EDITOR.
Select files from a pipeline
Pipe any list into fzf and interactively pick a line.
Use exact matching
Turn off fuzzy matching and only match the query literally.
Transform what is displayed
Hide or reorder fields in the list without changing the selected line.
Set a custom field delimiter
Parse colon- or tab-delimited input cleanly.