flatgrep 0.2.2

Quicky interact with flatpak cli

Flatgrep ⚡alpha v0.2.2

Automated searches for boring CLI tools.

Tired of typing by hand flatpak run com.something.veryobnoxious?
Try Flatgrep for fuzzy search and grep what you want in just seconds.

• Quick test :

flatgrep run mpv

• Fast and easy install apps from Flathub:

flatgrep install firefox

What is Flatgrep?

Flatgrep is a smart, fuzzy-finding command-line wrapper for Flatpak that makes searching, installing, and managing your applications a breeze. It enhances the standard flatpak commands with an interactive fzf interface, ensuring you find and select the right application quickly, even with typos or partial names.

Why Flatgrep?

Tired of trying to guess the exact application ID for a Flatpak? The default flatpak search can be cumbersome. Flatgrep solves this by providing a powerful and intuitive search layer on top of Flatpak.

• Typo-proof Searching: Can't remember if it's Discord or discord? Just type disc and let the fuzzy finder show you the options.
• Interactive Selection: No more manually copying and pasting long app IDs like org.gimp.GIMP. Just search, select from the list, and let Flatgrep handle the rest. The selected ID is copied to your clipboard automatically.
• Unified Workflow: Use one consistent and powerful search tool to find, install, run, and uninstall your Flatpak apps.

Features

• ✅ Smart Interactive Search: Uses fzf to provide a fuzzy search interface for both locally installed apps and the entire Flathub repository.
• 🧠 Intelligent Filtering:
  • If there's one perfect match, it's selected automatically.
  • If there are multiple matches, you can choose from an interactive list using fzf.
  • If no initial match is found, it falls back to a fuzzy search over the entire list of apps.
• 📋 Clipboard Integration: The selected application ID is automatically copied to your clipboard for convenience.
• 🎨 Rich Terminal Output: Utilizes the rich library for clean, modern, and colorful command-line feedback.
• 🚀 Full Management Suite: Provides intuitive commands for search, install, run, and uninstall.

Command Table

Action	Linux Command
Search on Flathub	flatgrep search "app name" --flathub
List locally installed apps	flatgrep search "app name"
Install an app from Flathub	flatgrep install "app name"
Run an app	flatgrep run "app name"
Uninstall an app	flatgrep uninstall "app name"

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Building Instructions

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following installed on your system:

• Python 3.8+
• Flatpak
• fzf (a command-line fuzzy finder)

You can install fzf using your system's package manager:

# Debian/Ubuntu
sudo apt install fzf

# Fedora
sudo dnf install fzf

# Arch Linux
sudo pacman -S fzf

Clone Git Repository

git clone [e-mail]:rodhfr/flatgrep.git
cd flatgrep/src

Setup Python Virtual Environment

# Create python virtual environment (isolated dependencies)
python -m venv .venv

# Activate the virtual python shell
source .venv/bin/activate # also works for zsh
#source .venv/bin/activate.fish # uncomment this line for fish shell

# Install python library requeriments
pip install -r requirements.txt

Install

# installation is just a binary in $HOME/.local/bin
sh build_and_install.sh

Uninstall

# Or just remove the binary located in $HOME/.local/bin
sh uninstall.sh

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Management

Released Features ✅

• Search installed Flatpak app IDs.
• Copy app IDs to the clipboard.
• Install Flatpaks via fuzzy search with --flathub flag.
• Rich-text console.
• Run Flatpaks with run mode 'feature: 2025-09-15.v0.1.1'
• Write building instructions and program description. 'feature: 2025-09-16.v0.1.3'

Planned 🛠️

• Write installation guide.
• Release in some package manager.
• Write documentation.
• Search mode also searches by app names not only app ids.
• Run mode update: Auto install app if not available.
• Proper sanitize search command.

Potential Features 🤔

• Other package managers like dnf/pacman/aur helpers.