Interactively search your systems python files with ripgrep, fzf, and fish shell. Open the result with nvim.

search-python-code.fish

# This is a handy utility function to search your entire systems python files for search terms. Requires fzf ripgreg and fish shell
function search-python-code
    set term $argv[1]
    set selected_line (rg --glob '*.py' --glob '*.ipynb' $term ~/ -n | fzf --preview 'echo {}' --preview-window=up:3:wrap)
    if test -n "$selected_line"
        set file (echo $selected_line | cut -d: -f1)
        set line (echo $selected_line | cut -d: -f2)
        nvim $file +$line
    end
end

Resources:

• https://github.com/junegunn/fzf
• https://fishshell.com/
• https://github.com/BurntSushi/ripgrep

Usage:

$ search-python-code delete_item

Will allow you to navigate files containing the term 'delete_item'.