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pick vs Selecta: catalog facts
pick	Selecta

Best for: People who want interactive selection in shell commands or scripts	Best for: Shell users adding fuzzy selection to command-line workflows
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Command line	Command line
Works in shell pipelines Returns the chosen item through standard output Can be used from Vim	Accepts any list supplied through standard input Works independently of Vim Returns the selected item through standard output
Designed for command-line workflows	Requires an interactive terminal
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for pick github.com/mptre/pick Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Selecta github.com/garybernhardt/selecta Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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