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percol
Interactive filtering tool that adds selection UI to shell commands
Description
percol is a Python script that receives input lines from stdin or a file, lists the input lines and waits for input that filters and selects the lines, then outputs the selected lines to stdout. It can be used to add interactivity to many regular shell commands.
AI Summary
Interactive line filtering tool that adds fuzzy selection to shell pipelines
Capabilities
- + Interactively filter and select lines from stdin
- + Add interactive selection to any shell command pipeline
- + Fuzzy matching and custom key bindings
Use When
- → You want to add interactive filtering to shell pipelines
- → You need a simple fuzzy selector for command output
Avoid When
- x You want a more feature-rich fuzzy finder (use fzf instead)