FSharpFar
A framework for extending Far Manager with .NET modules and scripts in PowerShell, F#, and JavaScript.
What is FSharpFar?
FarNet is a framework for extending Far Manager, a Windows file manager, with .NET modules and scripts. It allows developers to create custom plugins and automation tools using languages like PowerShell, F#, and JavaScript, enhancing Far Manager's capabilities with modern development workflows.
Windows developers and power users who use Far Manager and want to extend its functionality with custom scripts, automation, or .NET-based plugins.
It provides a seamless integration of .NET and scripting languages into Far Manager, offering a rich ecosystem of pre-built modules and libraries for tasks like Git operations, data visualization, and JSON editing, all manageable via a simple PowerShell package system.
Overview
Far Manager framework for .NET modules and scripts in PowerShell, F#, JavaScript.
Use Cases
Best For
- Extending Far Manager with custom .NET plugins
- Automating file management tasks with PowerShell scripts
- Writing Far Manager scripts in F# or JavaScript
- Adding Git integration and version control tools to Far Manager
- Creating data visualization dashboards within Far Manager
- Building JSON editing and processing tools for file management
Not Ideal For
- Developers working on macOS or Linux systems, as FarNet is exclusively for Windows and Far Manager.
- Teams seeking plug-and-play file manager extensions without writing .NET code or scripts.
- Environments with restricted internet access or security policies that prevent executing PowerShell scripts from the web.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Enables building Far Manager modules using the full .NET 10.0 ecosystem, as shown by the support for libraries like ScottPlot and SQLite in the package list.
Allows scripting directly in Far Manager with PowerShell, F#, and JavaScript, evidenced by dedicated modules such as FarNet.PowerShellFar and FarNet.JavaScriptFar.
Simplifies installation and updates via PowerShell commands like Install-FarPackage and Update-FarPackage, reducing manual steps and enabling easy maintenance.
Offers a variety of pre-built modules for tasks like Git integration (FarNet.GitKit), JSON editing (FarNet.JsonKit), and data visualization (FarNet.FolderChart), enhancing productivity.
Cons
Tied exclusively to Windows and Far Manager, making it unsuitable for cross-platform development or users of other file managers, limiting its broader applicability.
Requires installing .NET 10.0, Visual C++ Redistributable, and Far Manager, with potential issues on older systems as noted in the fallback PowerShell commands for security protocols.
Installation involves downloading and executing PowerShell scripts from the internet, which can be blocked by security policies or fail due to network restrictions, adding uncertainty.
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