diff --git a/Cygwin.md b/Cygwin.md index 2a1d1a8..2458698 100644 --- a/Cygwin.md +++ b/Cygwin.md @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@ -Cygwin does not include a Go compiler, and therefore the version of fzf you get when you install it, either by running the `install` script or by installing with Cygwin's package managers, you'll be getting the legacy Ruby-based version. +On Cygwin, `install` script will download the prebuilt fzf binary for Windows platform. It does not run on mintty, the default terminal emulator shipped with Cygwin, but it works fine on [ConEmu](https://conemu.github.io/) or the default Command Prompt (`cmd.exe`). -This legacy Ruby code is being retired from fzf, and will no longer be supported. The Ruby version of fzf has been forked and is now being supported as a separate project at [me-and/fzf](/me-and/fzf) (soon to be renamed); future Cygwin releases will be based off that code, and will probably have a different name. \ No newline at end of file +The Vim plugin of fzf also works with the Windows binary. It will start an extra `cmd.exe` window on mintty to circumvent the aforementioned limitation. + +If you really have to use fzf with mintty, consider checking out the legacy version written in Ruby, which is currently maintained in [me-and/fzf](/me-and/fzf). \ No newline at end of file