explore: fzf vs television — two fuzzy finder options#21
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Neither is imported yet — this PR shows both side-by-side so we can decide which (or both) to adopt. See PR description for tradeoffs. - home-manager/modules/tools/fzf.nix: mature Go-based fuzzy finder; home-manager's programs.fzf wires Ctrl+R/T/Alt+C into zsh automatically; bat+rg preview uses packages already in core - home-manager/modules/tools/television.nix: newer Rust-based finder with typed channels (files, text, git-log, shell-history, env…); invoked explicitly as `tv [channel]` rather than hijacking keybinds
statix flags { ... }: with no named bindings as an empty_pattern
anti-pattern. Since fzf.nix uses no module args, a plain attrset
module is cleaner and passes the lint.
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Two opt-in modules, neither wired into any profile yet. Import whichever (or both) you want to try.
Option A —
fzf(home-manager/modules/tools/fzf.nix)The battle-tested pick. Written in Go, been around since 2013. Home Manager has first-class support via
programs.fzf.What you get automatically once imported:
Ctrl+RCtrl+TAlt+CcdThe module is pre-configured to:
ripgrepas the file source (respects.gitignore, surfaces hidden files) — already in core packagesbat(syntax highlighting, line numbers) — already in core packagesTo activate: add to any profile's
imports:../modules/tools/fzf.nixOption B —
television(home-manager/modules/tools/television.nix)The modern pick. Written in Rust, released 2024. Channel-based: instead of one stream of results, you pick a typed source.
Channels you get out of the box:
The module adds a
Ctrl+Rbinding that usestv shell-history— remove that block if you're also using fzf.To activate: add to any profile's
imports:../modules/tools/television.nixTradeoffs
tv [channel]fzfas a pipe)programs.fzf(full HM module)pkgs.television(package only)My read: fzf is the safer default — it drops into existing shell habits immediately and pairs perfectly with
bat+rgalready in core. Television is worth trying if the channel model appeals;tv git-logandtv textare genuinely nicer than the fzf equivalents.The two aren't mutually exclusive — you can run both and let fzf own
Ctrl+T/Alt+Cwhile television handles explicit channel browsing.