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  1. yazi

    💥 Blazing fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O.

    Project mention: Linux Terminal Memory Usage | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-05-11

    For that specific use case you could also try `yazi`[0], which is a TUI file browser that has image (and other filetypes) preview built in.

    [0] https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi

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  3. spacedrive

    Spacedrive is an open source cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem written in Rust.

  4. xplr

    A hackable, minimal, fast TUI file explorer

  5. joshuto

    ranger-like terminal file manager written in Rust

  6. felix

    tui file manager with vim-like key mapping (by kyoheiu)

  7. kiorg

    A hacker's file manager with VIM inspired keybind

    Project mention: Kiorg: A neo filemanager with Vim keybind, zoxide-like teleport, and previews | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-05-09

  8. scd

    Sync current directory between your shell and a file manager

  9. cmdr

    ⌘ Crazy fast, keyboard-driven two-pane file manager for macOS. Source-available, free for personal use. With fully optional, privacy-first AI features. (by vdavid)

    Project mention: Show HN: An fast AI-native file manager written in Rust for macOS | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-03-30

  10. messy-folder-reorganizer-ai

    🤖 AI-powered CLI for file reorganization. Runs fully locally — no data leaves your machine.

NOTE: The open source projects on this list are ordered by number of github stars. The number of mentions indicates repo mentiontions in the last 12 Months or since we started tracking (Dec 2020).

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  • Kiorg: A neo filemanager with Vim keybind, zoxide-like teleport, and previews

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 9 May 2026

  • Yazi – Fast Terminal File Manager

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 5 May 2026

  • Show HN: Kiorg – a battery included file manager for keyboard nerds

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 7 Mar 2026

  • Yazi – fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 10 Feb 2026

  • Kiorg v1.4.1 – A modern battery included file manager with Vim inspired keybind

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 28 Dec 2025

  • Vim-Inspired Hacker's File Manager with Battery Included in One Binary

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Nov 2025

  • Yazi: Fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 9 Dec 2024
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Index

What are some of the best open-source File Manager projects in Rust? This list will help you:

# Project Stars
1 yazi 39,284
2 spacedrive 38,288
3 xplr 4,766
4 joshuto 3,712
5 felix 885
6 kiorg 443
7 scd 131
8 cmdr 28
9 messy-folder-reorganizer-ai 20

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