00mjk / fzf-plugins

This repository contains code that cannot be made part of fzf. PRs to add more extensions are welcome!

Bash Extensions

history-exec.bash

This extension adds the ability to choose between direct execution and prior editing in CTRL-R for bash. The keys to choose between execution and editing are configurable using the environment variables

• FZF_CTRL_R_EDIT_KEY (defaults to "enter")
• FZF_CTRL_R_EXEC_KEY (defaults to "ctrl-x")

Installation

First this repository need to be cloned to some conventient place. This README will expect this place to be ~/.fzf-plugins for simplicity:

git clone https://github.com/4z3/fzf-plugins ~/.fzf-plugins

Afterwards, history-exec.bash can be enabled and configured in your .bashrc like follows:

# First load fzf stuff as usual.
[ -f ~/.fzf.bash ] && source ~/.fzf.bash

# Then configure and load this plugin.
FZF_CTRL_R_EDIT_KEY=ctrl-e
FZF_CTRL_R_EXEC_KEY=enter
source ~/.fzf-plugins/history-exec.bash