Emojilist

Search emojis by name or category and copy them for instant use. Use when finding emojis, browsing categories, copying codes.

A built-in emoji reference and search tool with a database of 390+ emoji. Search by keyword, browse by category, get random emoji, or see the most popular ones — all from the terminal. No external dependencies required.

Commands

Command	Description
emojilist search <keyword>	Search emoji by name/keyword — matches against names and aliases (e.g. "fire", "heart", "cat")
emojilist category <name>	List all emoji in a specific category with their names
emojilist random [count]	Show random emoji (default: 5, max: 50) with names and categories
emojilist popular	Top 25 most commonly used emoji worldwide, with usage context
emojilist list	List all available categories with emoji count and sample preview

Categories

Category	Description
faces	Smileys, expressions, emotions (~67 emoji)
gestures	Hand signs, thumbs, pointing (~30 emoji)
hearts	Hearts in all colors and styles (~17 emoji)
animals	Animals, insects, sea creatures (~53 emoji)
food	Food, drinks, fruits, meals (~70 emoji)
nature	Plants, weather, celestial (~26 emoji)
tech	Computers, devices, tools (~27 emoji)
travel	Vehicles, buildings, places (~22 emoji)
sports	Sports, games, trophies (~22 emoji)
symbols	Signs, shapes, colors, marks (~41 emoji)
flags	Country and specialty flags (~18 emoji)

Requirements

• Bash 4+ (uses arrays)
• Terminal with Unicode/emoji support

Examples

bash

# Find fire-related emoji
emojilist search fire

# Browse all animal emoji
emojilist category animals

# Get 10 random emoji for inspiration
emojilist random 10

# See what's most popular
emojilist popular

# See all categories at a glance
emojilist list