Immediately installed and tried `hx` and liked it. Thank you for that.

Have you compared `skim` with `fzf`? And `lsd` with `exa`?

I used to use `skim` a fair amount, but over time I've gradually found myself defaulting to `fzf`, but YMMV. I haven't personally used `exa`, but I do like `lsd`. I would also vouch for the other three tools mentioned by eerrt (`ripgrep`, `fd`, and `bat`).

I switched to `ripgrep` a few months ago and I can't imagine using anything else now!

Discovered `fd` and `bat` when I scanned this thread and immediately started using them too. :)

I'll try and evaluate and choose between `exa` and `lsd`. Already switched to `exa` but will still analyse `lsd` to make sure I am not missing out.