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Open Source Alternatives to ranger

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What is ranger?

Ranger is a console-based file manager for Unix-like systems with VI key bindings that provides a minimal and efficient way to navigate directories.. There are currently 4 open-source alternatives to ranger, with a combined total of 13.8k GitHub stars. The most common language among these projects is Go.

Showing 4 open-source alternatives

lf
lfgokcehan/lf

A fast, cross-platform terminal file manager written in Go, inspired by ranger.

9.5k374Go
17 hours ago
joshuto
joshutokamiyaa/joshuto

A ranger-like terminal file manager written in Rust, offering fast navigation and file operations.

3.7k165Rust
18 days ago
deer
deerVifon/deer

A ranger-inspired file navigator for zsh that launches quickly and integrates seamlessly with the command line.

30314Shell
4 years ago
triptych.nvim
triptych.nvimsimonmclean/triptych.nvim

A three-pane directory browser plugin for Neovim, inspired by Ranger, offering rapid file navigation and management.

2576Lua
4 months ago
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