Restrict matching to selected delimited fields.
Section: Core usage
Match on specific fields
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ps -ef | fzf --nth=1,8..Explanation
Useful for ignoring noisy columns while keeping them visible in the UI.
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Use exact matching
Turn off fuzzy matching and only match the query literally.
Select files from a pipeline
Pipe any list into fzf and interactively pick a line.
Open the selected file in an editor
Capture the selected value and open it with $EDITOR.
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.