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Television vs HSTR: catalog facts
Television	HSTR
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Best for: Search files and other data through a terminal fuzzy finder	Best for: Bash and Zsh users who reuse long commands from history
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free Free to use, with source published on GitHub.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Linux, Command line
Uses configurable channels for different data sources.	Interactive search through shell history Works with both Bash and Zsh Documented configuration and man page
Channels depend on the commands and sources configured on your machine.	Only Bash and Zsh are supported Needs shell configuration to bind it to a key
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
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 Television github.com/alexpasmantier/television github.com/alexpasmantier/television/blob/main/LICENSE Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for HSTR github.com/dvorka/hstr Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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