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zsh-fzf-history-search

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A simple zsh plugin that replaces Ctrl+R with an fzf-driven select which includes date/times.

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# zsh/fzf History Search
![zsh-fzf-history-search plugin screenshot](https://josh.sh/5UPr.png)

A simple zsh plugin to replace `Ctrl-r` with an fzf-driven, searchable list of history.

**Pull requests always appreciated!**

## Requirements
* [fzf](https://github.com/junegunn/fzf)

## Installation

### zinit

Add this to `~/.zshrc`:

```sh
# zsh-fzf-history-search
zinit ice lucid wait'0'
zinit light joshskidmore/zsh-fzf-history-search
```

### oh-my-zsh

Clone the repository inside your oh-my-zsh repo:

``` sh
git clone https://github.com/joshskidmore/zsh-fzf-history-search ${ZSH_CUSTOM:=~/.oh-my-zsh/custom}/plugins/zsh-fzf-history-search
```

Enable it in your `.zshrc` by adding it to your plugin list:

```
plugins=(… zsh-fzf-history-search)
```

### [zgenom](https://github.com/jandamm/zgenom)

Add `joshskidmore/zsh-fzf-history-search` to your `.zshrc` file in the same function you're doing your other `zgenom load` calls in.

Zgenom will automatically clone the plugin repositories for you when you do a `zgenom save`.

### sheldon

Add this to `~/.config/sheldon/plugins.toml`:

```toml
[plugins.zsh-fzf-history-search]
github = 'joshskidmore/zsh-fzf-history-search'
```

and run `sheldon lock` to install the plugin.

## Configuration Variables

| Variable                                  | Default                                 | Description                                                                                                |
| ----------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_BIND`             | `'^r'`                                  | Keybind to trigger fzf reverse search                                                                      |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_FZF_ARGS`         | `'+s +m -x -e --preview-window=hidden'` | Arguments for `fzf` (might be updated, not recommended to override)                                        |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_FZF_EXTRA_ARGS`   | `''`                                    | Extra arguments for `fzf`                                                                                  |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_FZF_QUERY_PREFIX` | `''`                                    | Query prefix for `fzf` when $BUFFER is not empty. Set it to '^' to query history lines begin with $BUFFER  |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_END_OF_LINE`      | `''`                                    | Put the cursor on at the end of the line after completion, `empty=false`                                   |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_EVENT_NUMBERS`    | `1`                                     | Include event numbers in search.  Set to 0 to remove event numbers from the search.                        |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_DATES_IN_SEARCH`  | `1`                                     | Include ISO8601 timestamps in search.  Set to 0 to remove them from the search.                            |
| `ZSH_FZF_HISTORY_SEARCH_REMOVE_DUPLICATES`| `''`                                    | Remove duplicate entries from search.  Only makes sense with `EVENT_NUMBERS` and `DATE_INSEARCH` 0 (false).|

## TODO
* use fzf's keybindings for additional functionality (remove specific history item, clear history, etc) while keeping plugin's simplicity in mind ([issue](https://github.com/joshskidmore/zsh-fzf-history-search/issues/10))
* better documentation ([issue](https://github.com/joshskidmore/zsh-fzf-history-search/issues/11))

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