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cli-speed-tools

Accelerate file listing, searching, and viewing with eza, ripgrep, fd, bat, and fzf.

9|Updated Apr 3, 2026
Search Tags:#productivity#cli#ripgrep#fd#file-search#fzf#bat
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/klh/speedy-claude --skill cli-speed-tools
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: cli-speed-tools
Source: https://github.com/klh/speedy-claude/tree/main/skills/cli-speed-tools
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/klh/speedy-claude --skill cli-speed-tools

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Standard Unix file utilities are slow and clumsy for large codebases and interactive workflows, causing long waits for searches, cumbersome file viewing, and inefficient navigation across many files.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Faster listing: Replace ls with eza for rich, git-aware directory listings and tree views.
  • High-speed content search: Use ripgrep (rg) to search code and text across hundreds of files in milliseconds.
  • Quick file discovery: Use fd to find files by name with sensible defaults and hidden-file support.
  • Improved viewing & selection: Use bat for syntax-highlighted file viewing and fzf for fuzzy file selection.
  • Use cases: codebase-wide pattern search, rapid file opening and inspection, fuzzy navigation in large repos, and replacing slow multi-file edit/read loops.

Quick Start

Use the cli-speed-tools skill to run a repository-wide search for a pattern, preview matches with syntax highlighting, and open selected results interactively with a fuzzy finder.

Frequently Asked Questions about cli-speed-tools

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I search code across large codebases faster using command line tools?▼

Accelerate codebase-wide pattern search by replacing standard grep with ripgrep (rg), which scans hundreds of files in milliseconds. This Skill pipes ripgrep results into bat for syntax-highlighted previews and fzf for interactive fuzzy selection.

What is the best way to find files by name in large repositories?▼

Finding files by name in large repositories is best handled by replacing find with fd. This Skill uses fd for rapid file discovery with sensible defaults and hidden-file support, piping matches into fzf for quick fuzzy navigation.

How can I view source files with syntax highlighting from the terminal?▼

View source files with syntax highlighting from the terminal by replacing cat with bat. This Skill uses bat to provide rich, syntax-highlighted file viewing, improving inspection of code, logs, and configuration files across repositories.

Do I need to install specific utilities before using these CLI speed tools?▼

Yes, you need installed command-line utilities such as eza, ripgrep (rg), fd, bat, and fzf, along with command-line access for piping to combine tools. These modern CLI replacements are required to accelerate listing, searching, and viewing.

How do I get git-aware directory listings and tree views in the terminal?▼

Get git-aware directory listings and tree views in the terminal by replacing ls with eza. This Skill applies eza to generate rich directory views that display git status indicators for tracked files and folders.

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