Add fzf-based interactive selection to ros2cli commands

ros2cli/package.xml

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
   <exec_depend>python3-packaging</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>python3-psutil</exec_depend>
   <exec_depend>rclpy</exec_depend>
+  <exec_depend>fzf</exec_depend>
 
   <test_depend>ament_copyright</test_depend>
   <test_depend>ament_flake8</test_depend>

ros2cli/ros2cli/helpers.py

@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@
 import functools
 import inspect
 import os
+import subprocess
 import sys
 import time
 
 from typing import Dict
+from typing import List
+from typing import Optional
 
 
 def get_ros_domain_id():
@@ -133,3 +136,61 @@ def get_rmw_additional_env(rmw_implementation: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
         return {
             'RMW_IMPLEMENTATION': rmw_implementation,
         }
+
+
+def interactive_select(
+    items: List[str],
+    prompt: str = 'Select an item:'
+) -> Optional[str]:
+    """
+    Launch interactive fuzzy search using fzf to select from a list of items.
+
+    :param items: List of items to select from
+    :param prompt: Prompt message to display in fzf
+    :return: Selected item or None if user cancelled or fzf not available
+    """
+    if not items:
+        print('No items available to select from.', file=sys.stderr)
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        # Check if fzf is available
+        result = subprocess.run(
+            ['fzf', '--version'],
+            capture_output=True,
+            text=True,
+            timeout=1
+        )
+        if result.returncode != 0:
+            raise FileNotFoundError()
+    except (FileNotFoundError, subprocess.TimeoutExpired):
+        print(
+            'Error: fzf is not installed but is a dependency for this package. You can install it with rosdep',
+            file=sys.stderr
+        )
+        return None
+
+    try:
+        # Launch fzf with items as input - using direct TTY access
+        process = subprocess.Popen(
+            ['fzf', '--prompt', prompt + ' ', '--height', '40%', '--reverse'],
+            stdin=subprocess.PIPE,
+            stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
+            text=True
+        )
+
+        # Send items to fzf
+        stdout, _ = process.communicate(input='\n'.join(items))
+
+        # Check if user cancelled (Ctrl-C or ESC)
+        if process.returncode != 0:
+            return None
+
+        # Return selected item (strip newline)
+        selected = stdout.strip()
+        return selected if selected else None
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f'Error during interactive selection: {e}', file=sys.stderr)
+        return None
+

ros2interface/ros2interface/api/__init__.py

@@ -52,3 +52,20 @@ def interface_to_yaml(identifier):
         instance = interface()
 
     return message_to_yaml(instance)
+
+
+def get_all_interface_names():
+    """Get all available interface names (messages, services, and actions)."""
+    types = []
+    for package_name, service_names in get_service_interfaces().items():
+        for service_name in service_names:
+            types.append(f'{package_name}/srv/{service_name}')
+
+    for package_name, message_names in get_message_interfaces().items():
+        for message_name in message_names:
+            types.append(f'{package_name}/msg/{message_name}')
+
+    for package_name, action_names in get_action_interfaces().items():
+        for action_name in action_names:
+            types.append(f'{package_name}/action/{action_name}')
+    return sorted(types)

ros2interface/ros2interface/verb/show.py

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 import sys
 import typing
 
+from ros2cli.helpers import interactive_select
+from ros2interface.api import get_all_interface_names
 from ros2interface.api import type_completer
 from ros2interface.verb import VerbExtension
 from rosidl_adapter.parser import \
@@ -190,13 +192,28 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):
 
         arg = parser.add_argument(
             'type',
+            nargs='?',
             action=ReadStdinPipe,
             help="Show an interface definition (e.g. 'example_interfaces/msg/String'). "
+                 "If not provided, an interactive selection will be shown. "
                  "Passing '-' reads the argument from stdin (e.g. "
                  "'ros2 topic type /chatter | ros2 interface show -').")
         arg.completer = type_completer
 
     def main(self, *, args):
+        # If no type provided, launch interactive selection
+        if args.type is None:
+            interface_types = get_all_interface_names()
+
+            selected_type = interactive_select(
+                interface_types,
+                prompt='Select interface to show:')
+
+            if selected_type is None:
+                return 'No interface selected'
+
+            args.type = selected_type
+
         try:
             _show_interface(
                 args.type,

ros2node/ros2node/verb/info.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
+from ros2cli.helpers import interactive_select
 from ros2cli.node.strategy import add_arguments
 from ros2cli.node.strategy import NodeStrategy
 from ros2node.api import get_action_client_info
@@ -38,15 +39,30 @@ class InfoVerb(VerbExtension):
     def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):
         add_arguments(parser)
         argument = parser.add_argument(
-            'node_name',
-            help='Fully qualified node name to request information')
+            'node_name', nargs='?',
+            help='Fully qualified node name to request information. '
+                 'If not provided, an interactive selection will be shown.')
         argument.completer = NodeNameCompleter()
         parser.add_argument(
             '--include-hidden', action='store_true',
             help='Display hidden topics, services, and actions as well')
 
     def main(self, *, args):
         with NodeStrategy(args) as node:
+            # If no node name provided, launch interactive selection
+            if args.node_name is None:
+                node_names = get_node_names(node=node, include_hidden_nodes=args.include_hidden)
+                node_name_list = [n.full_name for n in node_names]
+
+                selected_node = interactive_select(
+                    node_name_list,
+                    prompt='Select node for info:')
+
+                if selected_node is None:
+                    return 'No node selected'
+
+                args.node_name = selected_node
+
             node_names = get_node_names(node=node, include_hidden_nodes=args.include_hidden)
             count = [n.full_name for n in node_names].count(args.node_name)
             if count > 1:

ros2param/ros2param/verb/get.py

@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 from rcl_interfaces.msg import ParameterType
+from ros2cli.helpers import interactive_select
 from ros2cli.node.direct import DirectNode
 from ros2cli.node.strategy import add_arguments
 from ros2cli.node.strategy import NodeStrategy
 from ros2node.api import get_absolute_node_name
+from ros2node.api import get_node_names
 from ros2node.api import NodeNameCompleter
 from ros2node.api import wait_for_node
 from ros2param.api import call_get_parameters
+from ros2param.api import call_list_parameters
 from ros2param.api import ParameterNameCompleter
 from ros2param.verb import VerbExtension
 
@@ -30,14 +33,16 @@ class GetVerb(VerbExtension):
     def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):  # noqa: D102
         add_arguments(parser)
         arg = parser.add_argument(
-            'node_name', help='Name of the ROS node')
+            'node_name', nargs='?',
+            help='Name of the ROS node. If not provided, an interactive selection will be shown.')
         arg.completer = NodeNameCompleter(
             include_hidden_nodes_key='include_hidden_nodes')
         parser.add_argument(
             '--include-hidden-nodes', action='store_true',
             help='Consider hidden nodes as well')
         arg = parser.add_argument(
-            'parameter_name', help='Name of the parameter')
+            'parameter_name', nargs='?',
+            help='Name of the parameter. If not provided, an interactive selection will be shown.')
         arg.completer = ParameterNameCompleter()
         parser.add_argument(
             '--hide-type', action='store_true',
@@ -47,6 +52,36 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):  # noqa: D102
             help='Wait for N seconds until node becomes available (default %(default)s sec)')
 
     def main(self, *, args):  # noqa: D102
+        # If no node name provided, launch interactive selection
+        if args.node_name is None:
+            with NodeStrategy(args) as node:
+                node_names = get_node_names(node=node, include_hidden_nodes=args.include_hidden_nodes)
+                node_name_list = [n.full_name for n in node_names]
+
+                selected_node = interactive_select(
+                    node_name_list,
+                    prompt='Select node:')
+
+                if selected_node is None:
+                    return 'No node selected'
+
+                args.node_name = selected_node
+
+        # If no parameter name provided, launch interactive selection
+        if args.parameter_name is None:
+            with DirectNode(args) as node:
+                parameter_names = call_list_parameters(
+                    node=node, node_name=args.node_name)
+
+                selected_param = interactive_select(
+                    parameter_names,
+                    prompt='Select parameter:')
+
+                if selected_param is None:
+                    return 'No parameter selected'
+
+                args.parameter_name = selected_param
+
         node_name = get_absolute_node_name(args.node_name)
         with NodeStrategy(args) as node:
             if not wait_for_node(node, node_name, args.include_hidden_nodes, args.timeout):

ros2service/ros2service/verb/call.py

@@ -20,10 +20,13 @@
 from rclpy.qos import QoSProfile
 
 from ros2cli.helpers import collect_stdin
+from ros2cli.helpers import interactive_select
 from ros2cli.node import NODE_NAME_PREFIX
+from ros2cli.node.strategy import NodeStrategy
 from ros2cli.qos import add_qos_arguments
 from ros2cli.qos import profile_configure_short_keys
 
+from ros2service.api import get_service_names
 from ros2service.api import ServiceNameCompleter
 from ros2service.api import ServicePrototypeCompleter
 from ros2service.api import ServiceTypeCompleter
@@ -40,8 +43,9 @@ class CallVerb(VerbExtension):
 
     def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):
         arg = parser.add_argument(
-            'service_name',
-            help="Name of the ROS service to call to (e.g. '/add_two_ints')")
+            'service_name', nargs='?',
+            help="Name of the ROS service to call to (e.g. '/add_two_ints'). "
+                 "If not provided, an interactive selection will be shown.")
         arg.completer = ServiceNameCompleter(
             include_hidden_services_key='include_hidden_services')
         arg = parser.add_argument(
@@ -66,6 +70,22 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):
         add_qos_arguments(parser, 'service client', 'services_default')
 
     def main(self, *, args):
+        # If no service name provided, launch interactive selection
+        if args.service_name is None:
+            with NodeStrategy(args) as node:
+                service_names = get_service_names(
+                    node=node,
+                    include_hidden_services=args.include_hidden_services)
+
+                selected_service = interactive_select(
+                    service_names,
+                    prompt='Select service to call:')
+
+                if selected_service is None:
+                    return 'No service selected'
+
+                args.service_name = selected_service
+
         if args.rate is not None and args.rate <= 0:
             raise RuntimeError('rate must be greater than zero')
         period = 1. / args.rate if args.rate else None

ros2topic/ros2topic/verb/bw.py

@@ -41,12 +41,14 @@
 
 from rclpy.executors import ExternalShutdownException
 
+from ros2cli.helpers import interactive_select
 from ros2cli.node.direct import add_arguments as add_direct_node_arguments
 from ros2cli.node.direct import DirectNode
 from ros2cli.qos import add_qos_arguments
 from ros2cli.qos import choose_qos
 
 from ros2topic.api import get_msg_class
+from ros2topic.api import get_topic_names
 from ros2topic.api import get_topic_names_and_types
 from ros2topic.api import positive_int
 from ros2topic.api import TopicNameCompleter
@@ -101,8 +103,22 @@ def main(self, *, args):
 
 
 def main(args):
+    # Interactive selection if no topic name and not --all
     if not args.all_topics and not args.topic_name:
-        raise RuntimeError('Either specify topic names or use --all/-a option')
+        with DirectNode(args) as node:
+            topic_names = get_topic_names(
+                node=node.node,
+                include_hidden_topics=args.include_hidden_topics)
+
+            selected_topic = interactive_select(
+                topic_names,
+                prompt='Select topic for bw:')
+
+            if selected_topic is None:
+                return 'No topic selected'
+
+            args.topic_name = [selected_topic]
+
     if args.all_topics and args.topic_name:
         raise RuntimeError('Cannot specify both --all/-a and topic names')
 

ros2topic/ros2topic/verb/echo.py

@@ -23,13 +23,15 @@
 from rclpy.qos import QoSProfile
 from rclpy.task import Future
 
+from ros2cli.helpers import interactive_select
 from ros2cli.helpers import unsigned_int
 from ros2cli.node.strategy import add_arguments as add_strategy_node_arguments
 from ros2cli.node.strategy import NodeStrategy
 from ros2cli.qos import add_qos_arguments
 from ros2cli.qos import choose_qos
 
 from ros2topic.api import get_msg_class
+from ros2topic.api import get_topic_names
 from ros2topic.api import positive_float
 from ros2topic.api import TopicNameCompleter
 from ros2topic.verb import VerbExtension
@@ -51,8 +53,9 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):
         add_strategy_node_arguments(parser)
 
         arg = parser.add_argument(
-            'topic_name',
-            help="Name of the ROS topic to listen to (e.g. '/chatter')")
+            'topic_name', nargs='?',
+            help="Name of the ROS topic to listen to (e.g. '/chatter'). "
+                 "If not provided, an interactive selection will be shown.")
         arg.completer = TopicNameCompleter(
             include_hidden_topics_key='include_hidden_topics')
         parser.add_argument(
@@ -121,6 +124,22 @@ def add_arguments(self, parser, cli_name):
 
     def main(self, *, args):
 
+        # If no topic name provided, launch interactive selection
+        if args.topic_name is None:
+            with NodeStrategy(args) as node:
+                topic_names = get_topic_names(
+                    node=node,
+                    include_hidden_topics=args.include_hidden_topics)
+
+            selected_topic = interactive_select(
+                topic_names,
+                prompt='Select topic to echo:')
+
+            if selected_topic is None:
+                return 'No topic selected'
+
+            args.topic_name = selected_topic
+
         self.csv = args.csv
 
         # Validate field selection