yazi
A blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust with full async I/O and extensive customization.
What is yazi?
Yazi is a terminal file manager written in Rust that uses non-blocking asynchronous I/O to deliver high performance and responsiveness. It provides an efficient, customizable file management experience directly in the terminal, aiming to replace graphical file explorers for power users.
Power users and developers who work extensively in the terminal and seek a fast, extensible alternative to graphical file managers or traditional terminal-based ones.
Developers choose Yazi for its exceptional speed due to full asynchronous I/O and multi-threading, combined with a highly extensible plugin system written in Lua that allows deep customization of UI and functionality.
Overview
💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.
Use Cases
Best For
- Managing large directories with real-time progress updates and task cancellation
- Previewing images directly in the terminal with support for multiple protocols like Kitty, iTerm2, and Sixel
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