# Midnight Commander
> Classic dual-pane visual file manager for the terminal

## Summary
Classic dual-pane terminal file manager with built-in viewer and editor

## Capabilities
- Browse and manage files in a dual-pane interface
- Copy, move, and delete files and directory trees
- Search for files across directories
- View and edit files with built-in tools
- Access remote filesystems via FTP/SFTP

## When to Use
- You need a full-featured terminal file manager
- You want a classic, well-established file management interface

## Related Tools
- [vifm](/tools/vifm) (complementary)
- [lfm](/tools/lfm) (complementary)
- [superfile](/tools/superfile) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/midnight-commander
