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pick vs Skim: catalog facts
pick	Skim

Best for: People who want interactive selection in shell commands or scripts	Best for: Terminal users who want to search and select files or command output interactively
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	Works as both a filter and an interactive terminal interface Includes shell bindings Has a Vim and Neovim plugin
Designed for command-line workflows	Requires command-line use
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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 Skim github.com/skim-rs/skim Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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