Some scenarios I use fzf to help me pick from a list of choices
#1 - picking which docker images I'd like to remove
fzfrmimage () {
# - list all docker images, skipping the first line
# - feed these lines into fzf (user: TAB select/hit ENTER)
# - format a list of 'image:tag's and pass it to `docker image rm`
images=$(docker image ls | tail -n +2 | fzf | sed -n 's/\(\S*\) *\(\S*\).*/\1:\2/p')
docker image rm $(echo $images)
}
#2 - picking from pygments themes (styles)
I used this as a oneliner (actually 2 for better legibility) in order to preview some sample code using the style.
pygmentize -L styles | sed -n 's/^* \(.*\):/\1/p' |\
fzf --preview "pygmentize -P style={} -l python ~/prj/python/bored/main.py"
- list all styles
- filter for lines that start with an asterisk
- remove the trailing ':' character
- feed the list into fzf with a sample code preview
- user: TAB select / hit ENTER
- fzf prints the selected themes
- profit!
FZF is a super flexible tool that I'm always looking for ways to leveraging its powers. Thanks Junegunn Choi for creating it!
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