macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install fuzzy-findlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install fuzzy-findMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/fuzzy-find/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew / rank 9331
Install fuzzy-find with Homebrew, MacPorts
Fuzzy filename finder matching across directories as well as files. Version 0.6.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with macports: sudo port install fuzzy-find.
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Additional install commands
overview
Package summary
Fuzzy filename finder matching across directories as well as files
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ff
history
Project history and usage
fuzzy-find is the packaged name for ff, a small C command-line program that searches directory trees using basic fuzzy completion.
Project history
The official README says ff was written because find -name only scans filenames and regular expressions for fuzzy completion are cumbersome. The GitHub repository was created in 2012 and identifies the project as fuzzy-completion for finding files.
Adoption history
Homebrew packages the tool as fuzzy-find with executable ff and stable version 0.6.0. MacPorts also has a fuzzy-find port in the sysutils category with homepage set to the official GitHub repository.
How it is used
ff recursively searches from the current directory by default, with options for root directory, dotfiles, directories-only output, case-insensitive matching, symlink following, nonrecursive mode, and a consecutive-match toggle character.
Why package nerds care
fuzzy-find is package-nerd-relevant because it is intentionally tiny, builds from one C file, and gives users a fast-installable fuzzy filename search command long before broader fuzzy-finder ecosystems became common defaults.
Timeline
- 2012: GitHub repository created.
- 2013: GitHub repository last pushed according to GitHub metadata.
- 2026: Homebrew formula reports stable version 0.6.0.
- 2026: MacPorts lists fuzzy-find version 0.6 in sysutils.
Related projects
- The README references SLIME fuzzy completion and compound completion as conceptual relatives.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ff | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.6.0
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fuzzy-find |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.6.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/silentbicycle/ff |
| Repository | https://github.com/silentbicycle/ff |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
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MacPorts95%
fuzzy-find
sudo port install fuzzy-find- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Fuzzy Find
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation