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Television vs Skim: catalog facts
Television	Skim
Best for: Search files and other data through a terminal fuzzy finder	Best for: Terminal users who want to search and select files or command output interactively
Free The open-source software is available without a license fee. Hosting, hardware and external services are separate.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Uses configurable channels for different data sources.	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
Channels depend on the commands and sources configured on your machine.	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 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 Skim github.com/skim-rs/skim Catalog checked October 8, 2026

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