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Skim vs fzy: catalog facts
Skim	fzy
Best for: Terminal users who want to search and select files or command output interactively	Best for: Terminal users who want a lightweight fuzzy picker for scripts and editor plugins
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Works as both a filter and an interactive terminal interface Includes shell bindings All 3 strengths for Skim Works as both a filter and an interactive terminal interface Includes shell bindings Has a Vim and Neovim plugin	Match ranking designed to surface the intended result first Small, simple C program that works well in pipelines All 3 strengths for fzy Match ranking designed to surface the intended result first Small, simple C program that works well in pipelines Scoring algorithm is documented in the repository
Requires command-line use	Fewer built-in features than fzf, such as previews Releases are infrequent
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Skim github.com/skim-rs/skim Catalog checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for fzy github.com/jhawthorn/fzy Catalog checked September 23, 2026

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