lazyftp is a keyboard-driven terminal file transfer client supporting FTP, FTPS and SFTP. Its interface takes a dual-pane approach, placing the local filesystem beside the connected remote server so transfers can be managed without switching between different views.
The application is intended for users who prefer terminal applications but still want the convenience of a visual file browser. Local and remote panes behave consistently, and files can be selected, inspected and transferred using keyboard shortcuts.
Transfers run in the background with live progress information, leaving the interface available for further navigation. Connection and transfer activity is also recorded in a scrollable log.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports FTP, FTPS and SFTP through the same interface.
- Dual-pane local and remote file browser.
- Keyboard-driven navigation with Vim-style and arrow-key bindings.
- Background uploads and downloads with live transfer progress.
- Recursive directory transfers.
- Select multiple files and transfer them as a batch.
- Saved favourite connections.
- Maintains a history of recently used servers.
- Reads SFTP hosts from ~/.ssh/config.
- SFTP authentication using SSH agent or private keys.
- Passwords can be stored in the system keyring.
- Create directories and rename or delete files from either pane.
- Sort listings by filename, size or modification time.
- Fuzzy filtering and direct jump-to-path navigation.
- Optional highlighting of differences between local and remote directories.
- Scrollable connection and transfer logs.
- Custom colour themes with built-in Catppuccin themes.
- Responsive interface suitable for comparatively small terminal windows.
Website: github.com/MawCeron/lazyftp
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Developer: MawCeron
License: MIT License
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