Terminal File Managers
Terminal-based file managers enable streamlined file organization and manipulation through text commands, offering a robust, lightweight and quick solution compared to graphical counterparts.
Below are a list of terminal tools that developers use for managing files in the terminal.
broot
A new way to see and navigate directory trees.
A new way to see and navigate directory trees.
browsr
A pleasant file explorer in your terminal supporting all filesystems.
A pleasant file explorer in your terminal supporting all filesystems.
bt
Interactive tree-like terminal file manager.
Interactive tree-like terminal file manager.
elio
A terminal-native file manager with rich previews.
A terminal-native file manager with rich previews.
fex
A command-line file explorer prioritizing quick navigation.
A command-line file explorer prioritizing quick navigation.
filessh
A fast and convenient TUI file browser for remote servers.
A fast and convenient TUI file browser for remote servers.
fm
A minimalistic file manager for the terminal.
A minimalistic file manager for the terminal.
joshuto
ranger-like terminal file manager written in Rust.
ranger-like terminal file manager written in Rust.
kupo
A terminal file manager / browser, kupo!
A terminal file manager / browser, kupo!
lf
A terminal file manager which "lists files".
A terminal file manager which "lists files".
mc
Midnight Commander, a feature-rich visual file manager for the terminal.
Midnight Commander, a feature-rich visual file manager for the terminal.
nnn
The missing terminal file manager for X
The missing terminal file manager for X
pikpaktui
A TUI and CLI client for PikPak cloud storage.
A TUI and CLI client for PikPak cloud storage.
projectable
A terminal-based project manager
A terminal-based project manager
ranger
A vim-inspired file manager for the console.
A vim-inspired file manager for the console.
rovr
A post-modern terminal file manager.
A post-modern terminal file manager.
superfile
fancy, modern file manager in the terminal.
fancy, modern file manager in the terminal.
vifm
A file manager with curses interface.
A file manager with curses interface.
xplr
A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer
A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer
yazi
Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.
Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.
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