diff --git a/bash/.bashrc.arch b/bash/.bashrc.arch
index 106a5a0..cc41f32 100644
--- a/bash/.bashrc.arch
+++ b/bash/.bashrc.arch
@@ -398,6 +398,21 @@ bc() {
     bluetoothctl connect $mac
 }
 
+# helper function to fuzzy search files in the current working directory
+ed() {
+    local f=""
+
+    if [ $# -eq 1 ]; then
+        f=$(find . | grep -Ev "node_modules|\.git" | fzf --filter="$1" --select-1 --exit-0 | head -1)
+    else
+        f=$(find . | grep -Ev "node_modules|\.git" | fzf)
+    fi
+
+    if [ -n "$f" ]; then
+        nvim "$f"
+    fi
+}
+
 export GOPATH=$HOME/go
 export PATH=$PATH:$GOPATH:$GOPATH/bin
 export EDITOR=nvim