fzf-bin

library0.72.0pypypiunverified

fzf is a general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder. Version 0.72.0 provides a fast and interactive fuzzy search over lists of strings, files, command history, processes, hostnames, bookmarks, git commits, etc. It is typically used as a standalone binary, not imported directly in Python. Release cadence: irregular, approximately 1-2 major versions per year.

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pip install fzf-bin

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fzf-bin

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Install & Compatibility

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Code

Verified usage

Use subprocess to invoke the fzf binary. Note that interactive mode requires a tty; for non-interactive use, pipe input and use --filter.

import subprocess import json # Example: fuzzy search file names result = subprocess.run( ['fzf', '--filter', 'pattern'], input='file1.txt\nfile2.py\nnotes.md\ndocument.pdf', capture_output=True, text=True ) print(result.stdout.strip().split('\n')) # Example: interactive fzf in terminal (requires tty) # result = subprocess.run(['fzf'], input='...', capture_output=True, text=True) # print(f'You selected: {result.stdout.strip()}')

fzf --version

Debug

Known issues

gotchafzf-bin installs the fzf binary, not a Python module. You cannot import fzf directly in Python; use subprocess.

fix

Use subprocess.run(['fzf', ...]) instead of import fzf.

affects: all

gotchaInteractive fzf (no --filter) requires a real terminal (tty). In headless environments or subprocess in Python, it may hang or fail.

fix

Use --filter for non-interactive filtering, or use pexpect/pyfzf bindings.

affects: all

deprecatedVersion 0.20.0 dropped many command-line flags; --no-sort became default behavior. Check old scripts.

fix

Update scripts to use new flags; remove deprecated flags like --no-sort (now default).

affects: <0.20

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'fzf'

fzf is a binary tool, not a Python importable package.

fix

Use subprocess to call the fzf binary: subprocess.run(['fzf', ...]).

fzf: --horizontal: unknown option

The --horizontal flag was removed in fzf 0.27.0.

fix

Use --layout=reverse-list or other layout option instead of --horizontal.

Error: fzf: command not found

fzf binary is not installed or not in PATH.

fix

Install fzf via your package manager or download from GitHub. For Python, pip install fzf-bin ensures binary is available in PATH.

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Version history

0.72.0latest on PyPI · released Apr 27, 2026

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/Bing-su/pip-binary-factory ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/fzf-bin/ ↗