joshuto is a terminal file manager inspired by Ranger. It uses a keyboard-driven interface with Vim-like navigation, making it suitable for users who prefer managing files without leaving the terminal.
The application provides a familiar directory-browsing workflow while supporting asynchronous file operations. This allows users to continue navigating the filesystem while copy, cut, and paste operations are being processed.
joshuto places considerable emphasis on customisation. Its behaviour, keyboard shortcuts, colours, and file associations can be adjusted through configuration files.
File previews are another important part of the application. Although image rendering is not directly built into the file manager, preview hooks allow users to integrate external tools and scripts for displaying different types of content.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Vim-style keyboard navigation for moving between files and directories.
- Multiple tabs for working with separate directory locations.
- Asynchronous file operations, including copying, cutting, and pasting files.
- Bulk file renaming for changing multiple filenames efficiently.
- Fuzzy file searching through integration with fzf.
- Configurable file previews with hooks for external preview scripts, including image previews.
- Customisable keyboard shortcuts with support for Ctrl, Shift, and Alt modifiers.
- Custom colour schemes and themes.
- File icons through Devicons integration.
- Optional line numbers and direct navigation to numbered entries.
- File chooser functionality for selecting files from other applications or scripts.
- Trash support as an alternative to permanently deleting files.
- Configuration of file associations and external applications for opening different file types.
- Option to return the calling shell to the last visited directory when exiting.
- Cross-platform support – runs on Linux and macOS.
Website: github.com/kamiyaa/joshuto
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Developer: Jeff Zhao
License: GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0
joshuto is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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