#file-manager

walk

Go

Walk — a terminal navigator; a cd and ls replacement.

• cli
• file-manager
• terminal

ranger

Python

A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console

• console
• file-launcher
• file-manager
• file-preview
• vim

vifm

C

Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems.

• console-application
• cross-platform
• curses
• file-manager
• gpl
• ncurses
• terminal-based
• vi-like
• vifm
• vim-like

xplr

Rust

A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer

• cli
• command-line
• console
• developer-tools
• file-explorer
• file-launcher
• file-manager
• filesystem
• launcher
• raspberry-pi
• terminal
• terminal-based
• tui
• vim
• wsl

felix

Rust

tui file manager with vim-like key mapping

• file-manager
• termion
• tui

yazi

Rust

Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.

• tui
• file-manager
• async
• asyncio
• concurrency
• linux
• macos
• windows
• terminal
• android
• file-explorer
• vim
• cli
• neovim
• command-line
• developer-tools
• filesystem
• cross-platform

lf

Go

lf (as in "list files") is a terminal file manager written in Go with a heavy inspiration from ranger file manager.

• tui
• file-manager
• terminal

broot

Rust

A new way to see and navigate directory trees

• file-manager
• tree-view
• linux
• command-line
• tree
• command-line-tool
• balanced-bfs-descent
• fuzzy-search
• hacktoberfest

elio

Rust

Snappy, batteries-included terminal file manager with rich previews.

• tui
• file-manager
• previews
• cli
• file-browser
• image-preview
• kitty-graphics
• ratatui
• sixel
• terminal

mc

C

GNU Midnight Commander, a text-mode full-screen file manager.

• tui
• file-manager
• orthodox
• classic
• console
• terminal-based
• midnight-commander