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Skim vs Television: catalog facts
Skim	Television
Best for: Terminal users who want to search and select files or command output interactively	Best for: Search files and other data through a terminal fuzzy finder
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.
Command line	Windows, 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	Uses configurable channels for different data sources.
Requires command-line use	Channels depend on the commands and sources configured on your machine.
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
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 Television github.com/alexpasmantier/television github.com/alexpasmantier/television/blob/main/LICENSE Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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