fzf_delete

An interactive delete function for Fish shell using fzf. This plugin allows you to safely and easily delete files and directories from your terminal with a modern, interactive UI.

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Features

• Interactive selection of files and directories to delete using fzf.
• Confirmation prompts using Fish's built-in read command (no external prompt dependencies).
• Supports filtering by files, directories, and hidden items.
• Prevents accidental deletion with clear warnings and confirmation.

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Requirements

• Fish shell (v3.0 or newer recommended)
• fzf

Install requirements on macOS:

brew install fzf

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Installation

With Fisher

fisher install https://github.com/pookdeveloper/fzf_delete

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Options

• No parameters: shows all (except hidden)
• f: only files
• d: only directories
• a: all (files and directories)
• --hidden: include hidden files/directories
• --pattern <regex>: filter items by regex pattern (applied to full path)
• --exclude <regex>: exclude items matching regex pattern (applied to full path)
• --older-than <duration>: filter items older than duration (e.g., 7d, 3w, 1y)

Examples

fzf_delete                        # Shows files and directories (excluding hidden)
fzf_delete d --hidden             # Shows only directories (including hidden)
fzf_delete f --hidden             # Shows only files (including hidden)
fzf_delete --pattern '.*\\.log$'  # Shows only files ending in .log
fzf_delete --older-than 30d --exclude 'backup' # Shows items older than 30 days, excluding paths containing 'backup'

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Credits

• Inspired by the Fish shell community and modern CLI tools.
• Uses fzf.

License

MIT