Midday Commander is a dual-panel terminal file manager written in Go for users who want fast, keyboard-driven file handling inside a shell.
It follows the familiar orthodox file manager model with independent panes, function-key operations, batch selection, and direct integration with command-line tools, while keeping deployment simple with a single binary.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Browse two directories side by side with independent navigation and file selection.
- Enter common archive formats as virtual directories, including ZIP, TAR, 7z, RAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ, and LZ4.
- Find files recursively with real-time fuzzy matching.
- Use bookmarks to jump quickly to frequently visited locations.
- Remap keybindings, preview files, switch themes, and open files with external editor and pager tools.
Website: github.com/kooler/MiddayCommander
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Developer: Konstantin Goncharuk
License: MIT License
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