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skim vs telescope.nvim
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| Fact | skim | telescope.nvim |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Rust | Lua |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 7k | 20k |
| Latest | v5.7.4 | v0.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-08-17 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 27 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace fzf. Alternatives to fzf →
Full replacementskimAccepts most of fzf's options and key bindings, and runs as a Rust library too.
Partialtelescope.nvimInside Neovim only, for files, buffers, grep results and LSP symbols.
skim
telescope.nvim
- v0.2.12025-12-31ci: bump actions/cache from 4 to 5 by @dependabot[bot] in
- v0.2.02025-11-29This release drops support for Nvim 0.9 and fixes a number of deprecations on Nvim 0.12 (nightly). It also updates tree…
- v0.1.92025-11-06Too many changes to summarize, but lots of goodies. Last version compatible with Nvim 0.9.
- 0.1.82024-05-24telescope v0.1.8
- 0.1.72024-05-20telescope v0.1.7
skim
✓ signed The latest release, v5.7.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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telescope.nvim
unsigned The latest release, v0.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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