Docfd: TUI multiline fuzzy document finder
Think interactive grep for text files, PDFs, DOCXs, etc, but word/token based instead of regex and line based, so you can search across lines easily. Docfd aims to provide good UX via integration with common text editors and PDF viewers, so you can jump directly to a search result with a single key press. --- I originally wrote this tool to help me dig through text/markdown notes, since very often I want to search for a phrase of sorts that may span across multiple lines, but constructing the corresponding multiline regex is a bit painful (especially painful if I want to account…
Docfd: TUI multiline fuzzy document finder launched on April 2, 2024 with 44 votes, #693 of 4,347 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 2 years on.
In plain words
Docfd is a fuzzy search tool for finding text across multiple lines in documents like text files, PDFs, and Word files. Unlike traditional regex-based grep, it searches by matching individual words and phrases that span multiple lines without requiring complex regex patterns. It integrates with common text editors and PDF viewers to let users jump directly to search results with a single keystroke, making it useful for searching through notes and documents where relevant phrases don't stay on one line.
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From the sources
TUI multiline fuzzy document finder. Contribute to darrenldl/docfd development by creating an account on GitHub.
In the maker’s words, at launch
Think interactive grep for text files, PDFs, DOCXs, etc, but word/token based instead of regex and line based, so you can search across lines easily. Docfd aims to provide good UX via integration with common text editors and PDF viewers, so you can jump directly to a search result with a single key press. --- I…
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