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clifm

Shell-like, non-curses terminal file manager written in C

File Management linuxmacos C GPL-2.0

Description

clifm is a CLI-based, shell-like, and non-curses terminal file manager written in C. It is simple, fast, extensible, and extremely lightweight. Unlike traditional TUI file managers, it works like a shell with file management commands.

AI Summary

Shell-like terminal file manager that operates with commands instead of TUI panels

Capabilities

  • + Manage files with shell-like commands
  • + Fast and lightweight operation
  • + Extensible with plugins and scripts
  • + Built-in search and filter
  • + Bookmarks and trash support

Use When

  • When you prefer a shell-like file management approach
  • When you want an extremely lightweight file manager

Avoid When

  • x When you prefer visual TUI file managers

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