Name
Pacer and fzf-tab
In short
fzf-tab replaces zsh's completion menu with the fzf fuzzy finder: press ⇥ and pick from zsh's own completions. Pacer opens a popover next to the cursor while you type, without a key press, and fills it from Fig completion specs, git, and the tools' own --help.
Where they differ
- When it opens
- fzf-tab opens when you press ⇥. Pacer opens as you type and updates on every key.
- What it lists
- fzf-tab lists what zsh's completion functions return. Pacer lists what its specs describe, with a description on every row, and puts changed files and recent branches first.
- Where it runs
- fzf-tab works in any terminal that runs zsh. Pacer needs Ghostty, iTerm2, or Terminal on an Apple silicon Mac.
Which to choose
If you like pressing ⇥ and fuzzy finding, fzf-tab fits well. If you want suggestions to appear by themselves, with descriptions and git-aware ordering, try Pacer.