Rust File Manager

Open-source Rust projects categorized as File Manager

Top 16 Rust File Manager Projects

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  1. yazi

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

    Project mention: Yazi: Fast terminal file manager written in Rust, based on async I/O | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-09-20
  2. AppSignal

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  3. spacedrive

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

    Project mention: Cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-08-20
  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. elio

    Snappy, batteries-included terminal file manager.

  8. 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
  9. SaaSHub

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  10. fm

    Small, general purpose file manager built with GTK4. (by euclio)

  11. SteamCloudFileManager

    Cross-platform GUI for Steam Cloud. Visualizes remote storage as a file tree with download, upload, and delete capabilities. Built with Rust. | 跨平台 Steam 云存档 GUI。以树状视图显示云端文件,支持下载、上传及删除操作。基于 Rust 开发。

  12. scd

    Sync current directory between your shell and a file manager

  13. runyte

    🚀 The text editor that ate tmux

    Project mention: neovim VS runyte - a user suggested alternative | libhunt.com/r/neovim | 2026-09-01

    Runyte is a fast terminal editor written in Rust. Common motion keybindings will feel familiar to users of both Vim and Helix. Terminal multiplexer, file manager, fuzzy search anything (files, buffers, terminals) and jump anywhere.

  14. 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
  15. messy-folder-reorganizer-ai

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

  16. holos

    Holos Commander, A TUI Commander for the terminal. (by xls)

    Project mention: Holos Commander – a Commander for power users | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-10-07
  17. spyc

    A Rust TUI file commander where the AI agent in the side pane can query the file commander itself

    Project mention: Show HN: Spyc – a vi-driven terminal file commander for your coding agents | news.ycombinator.com | 2026-08-18

    the details; the caves are numerous and the dragons breathe fire.

    BSD-3-Clause. No telemetry. macOS, Linux and Windows via WSL.

    cargo install spyc, or prebuilt binaries on the releases page.

    https://github.com/Tripstack-Corp/spyc

  18. lumadisk

    Fast, private disk space analyzer with a crypto-style heatmap, duplicate finder, and safe cleanup for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

    Project mention: lumadisk VS nijia - a user suggested alternative | libhunt.com/r/lumadisk | 2026-10-10
  19. SaaSHub

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

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Sep 2026
  • Cross-platform file explorer, powered by a virtual distributed filesystem

    1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Aug 2026
  • 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
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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 42,825
2 spacedrive 39,091
3 xplr 4,837
4 joshuto 3,735
5 felix 922
6 elio 894
7 kiorg 458
8 fm 250
9 SteamCloudFileManager 236
10 scd 131
11 runyte 107
12 cmdr 105
13 messy-folder-reorganizer-ai 20
14 holos 18
15 spyc 17
16 lumadisk 4

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