Switch your source command to fd for large trees.
Section: Troubleshooting and performance
Prefer fd over find for speed
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export FZF_DEFAULT_COMMAND='fd --type f --hidden --follow --exclude .git'Explanation
Performance often depends more on the source command than on fzf itself.
Learn the surrounding workflow
Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
Same sheet · prioritizing Troubleshooting and performance
Ignore hidden or VCS files unless needed
Reduce list size to improve responsiveness.
Avoid broken matching on colored input
Use --ansi only when the input really contains ANSI color codes.
Inspect your default source command
Print the configured default command before running fzf.
Remember shell functions are not external commands
Use standalone commands for child processes spawned by fzf.