fzf Preview Windows, Key Bindings, and Actions/Run a command on the current item

Open the selected file without leaving fzf permanently.

Section: Bind actions

Run a command on the current item

bash
bash
find . -type f | fzf --bind 'enter:execute(vim {})'
Explanation

The execute action launches a subprocess using the current item.

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