CLI Workflow Tools Installation Guide

Some actions in the path navigator plugin rely on external command-line utilities to perform fuzzy searches, list files, and manipulate the clipboard. If these tools are missing, you will see a warning in the system console.

Below are the installation instructions for each supported operating system.

Required Utilities

  • fzf: General-purpose command-line fuzzy finder.

  • find (or fd): Standard file-searching utility.

  • Clipboard Tool: Used to pipe output directly to your system clipboard.

    • Linux: xclip (requires X11 environment).

    • macOS: pbcopy (pre-installed).

    • Windows: clip (pre-installed).

  • file: Determines file types for full terminal previews.

Installation Instructions

1. Linux (Arch / Manjaro)

Since your system runs on Manjaro, you can install the required packages using pacman:

sudo pacman -S fzf findutils xclip file

2. Linux (Debian / Ubuntu / Mint)

On Debian-based systems, use apt:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install fzf findutils xclip file

3. macOS

Use the Homebrew package manager to install the missing tools:

brew install fzf findutils
# Note: 'pbcopy' and 'file' are native on macOS.

4. Windows

If you are using Windows, we recommend installing fzf via Scoop or Winget:

# Using Winget
winget install junegunn.fzf

# Using Scoop
scoop install fzf