nnn as a file picker

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diff --git a/scripts/user-scripts/picker.sh b/scripts/user-scripts/picker.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Description: Pick files and pipe the line-separated list to another utility
+#
+# Shell: bash
+# Author: Arun Prakash Jana
+#
+# Usage:
+# Copy this file in your $PATH, make it executable and preferably name it to picker.
+# Run commands like:
+#   ls -l `picker`
+#   cd `picker`
+# or, in fish shell:
+#   ls -l (picker)
+#   cd (picker)
+#
+# NOTE: This use case is limited to picking files, other functionality may not work as expected.
+
+nnn -p /tmp/pickerout
+> /tmp/picked
+while read -d $'\0' line ; do
+    echo $line >> /tmp/picked
+done < /tmp/pickerout
+echo $line >> /tmp/picked
+cat /tmp/picked
+
+rm /tmp/pickerout /tmp/picked