fff.nvim
Freakin Fast Fuzzy Finder for Neovim — built for AI agents too
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fff.nvim (Freakin Fast Fuzzy File Finder) is a high-performance fuzzy search plugin for Neovim that takes the standard file-search experience and rebuilds it for the era of AI coding agents. Beyond fast fuzzy matching, it ships with a built-in MCP server that lets Claude Code, Codex, and other agents call it directly — reducing token waste from repeated file glob patterns and directory listings. The token-efficiency angle is the differentiator. Every time an AI agent needs to find a file, it typically burns tokens on recursive directory listings or blind glob patterns. fff.nvim's frecency scoring (blending frequency + recency) and git-status awareness mean the agent gets the most relevant files in the first response, not after three rounds of narrowing. Prebuilt binaries in Rust make cold-start negligible even on large repos. The plugin supports three grep modes — plain, regex, and fuzzy — plus multi-select, configurable thread counts, and telescope-compatible keybindings. It's currently trending on GitHub with 3,700+ stars after a weekend Show HN that focused heavily on the agent-aware angle. The MCP integration is the hook that makes this more than a Telescope/fzf replacement.
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fff.nvim verdict: SKIP ⏭️ 2 ships · 2 skips from the expert panel Full review: shiporskip.io/tool/fff-nvim-fuzzy-file-finder-neovim-mcp-agent-aware
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“The MCP integration and frecency scoring for agents is genuinely useful — I've measurably reduced token burn in Claude Code sessions by pointing it at fff.nvim instead of raw glob calls. The Rust prebuilts mean zero configuration pain. Strong ship.”
“Telescope and fzf-lua have years of plugin ecosystem maturity. The agent-aware MCP angle is clever marketing but how many Neovim users are also running Claude Code via MCP? The overlap feels narrow. Wait until the agent integrations mature.”
“Agent-aware developer tools are a new category. Once your IDE and file search are MCP-native, the agent can navigate your codebase as efficiently as an experienced human dev — without wasting 40% of its context window just finding the right files.”
“This is deeply Neovim-specific and developer-focused. If you're not living in a terminal editor with AI agents piped into your workflow, nothing here is for you. Pass.”