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Install fzy with Homebrew, apk, apt, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper

Fast, simple fuzzy text selector with an advanced scoring algorithm. Version 1.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.

Install commandSecurity notes

install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install fzy

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install fzy

MacPorts ports tree · devel/fzy/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add fzy

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · fzy · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install fzy

Debian stable package indexes · fzy · source: deb.debian.org

Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#fzy

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/fz/fzy/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S fzy

Arch Linux sync databases · fzy · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install fzy

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · fzy · source: download.opensuse.org

overview

Package summary

Fast, simple fuzzy text selector with an advanced scoring algorithm

Commands and aliases

  • fzy

history

Project history and usage

fzy is a small fuzzy text selector for the terminal, written in C, with an emphasis on speed, simplicity, and scoring quality. Its README presents it as both a command-line selector and an editor-plugin building block.

Project history

The repository was created in July 2014, and GitHub Releases show early 0.x releases in October 2014. The README positions fzy against fzf, pick, selecta, ctrlp, and similar tools, arguing that its scoring favors consecutive letters and word starts rather than merely short matches.

The 1.0 release was published in 2018, and the fzy 1.1 man page is dated July 2025. The man page describes the stable core interface: read newline-separated items from stdin, show a terminal menu, narrow with fuzzy matching, and print the selected item to stdout.

Adoption history

The upstream README documents installation through Homebrew, MacPorts, Arch Linux/MSYS2 pacman, FreeBSD pkg, Gentoo Portage, Ubuntu/Debian apt, pkgsrc, openSUSE zypper, and source builds. That breadth reflects fzy's role as a compact Unix-style filter that distribution maintainers can package easily.

How it is used

fzy is normally used as a filter in shell pipelines, for example `ls | fzy`, `vi $(find -type f | fzy)`, choosing a directory to `cd` into, selecting a process to kill, or selecting a Git branch. The README also gives Vim integration examples that pipe file lists through fzy and then open the selected file.

Why package nerds care

fzy is significant as the minimal C member of the fuzzy-finder family: it exposes the classic stdin-to-stdout Unix interface, has a documented scoring algorithm, avoids a large runtime, and is small enough to be carried by many Unix package systems.

Timeline

  • 2014: GitHub repository created.
  • 2014: Releases 0.1 and 0.2 published.
  • 2018: Release 1.0 published.
  • 2025: Release v1.1 published and man page dated for fzy 1.1.

Related projects

  • The README compares fzy with fzf, pick, selecta, and ctrlp, and lists fzy.js as a JavaScript port. Its Vim usage examples place it in the same editor-workflow space as older fuzzy file selectors.

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

  • narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

  • metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

  • No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
  • Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

CommandKindExposureNote
fzycliglobal executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.1
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected1.1

https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

  • infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package keybrew:fzy
Version1.1
Package managerHomebrew
Package manager pagehttps://formulae.brew.sh/formula/fzy
Homepagehttps://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy
Repositoryhttps://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy
Upstream docshttps://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy#readme
LicenseMIT
Source archivehttps://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy/archive/refs/tags/1.1.tar.gz
Bottleavailable (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-installnot defined
Servicenone declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source DatabaseHomebrew formula API
Taphomebrew/core
Full Namefzy
Version Scheme0
Revision0
Head VersionHEAD
Bottle Stable Root URLhttps://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecatedno
Disabledno
Keg Onlyno
URL Keys
  • head
  • stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Debian apt95%

fzy 1.0-1

fast, simple fuzzy text selector

https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

sudo apt install fzy
  • Section: utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
Debian stable package indexes · deb.debian.org · Debian stable package indexes: fzy from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz
Nix95%

fzy

nix profile install nixpkgs#fzy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/fz/fzy/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
Ubuntu apt95%

fzy 1.0-1

fast, simple fuzzy text selector

https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

sudo apt install fzy
  • Section: universe/utils
  • Architecture: amd64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · archive.ubuntu.com · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: fzy from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz
apk95%

fzy 1.1-r1

A better fuzzy finder

https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

sudo apk add fzy
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fzy
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fzy from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
apk95%

fzy-doc 1.1-r1

A better fuzzy finder (documentation)

https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

sudo apk add fzy-doc
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fzy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: fzy-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz
pacman95%

fzy 1.1-1

A better fuzzy finder

https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

sudo pacman -S fzy
  • License: MIT
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • 1 dependencies
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: fzy from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz
zypper95%

fzy 1.1-1.3

A fuzzy text selector

https://github.com/jhawthorn/fzy

sudo zypper install fzy
  • License: MIT
  • Category: Productivity/Text/Utilities
  • Architecture: x86_64
  • Source Package: fzy
  • 1 dependencies
  • 1 provides
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: fzy from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst
MacPorts95%

fzy

sudo port install fzy
  • normalized package name match
  • Matched by: Fzy
MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/fzy/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

Same workflow

  • fzfShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fuzzy-finder, search, terminal.
  • ddgrShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, search, terminal.
  • fuzzy-findShares av.db curated category or tags: c, cli, developer-tools, fuzzy-finder, search.
  • skShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, fuzzy-finder, search, terminal.
  • teipShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, terminal, unix.
  • cgvgShares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, search, vim.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Used sources

  • Geiger risk classifier
  • Nucleus package database
  • av.db category and tag curation
  • cross-ecosystem install command graph
  • curated package history
  • external package-manager database matches
  • package relationship graph
  • package version freshness
  • package-page enrichment