Shell File Manager

Open-source Shell projects categorized as File Manager

Top 4 Shell File Manager Projects

File Manager
  1. fzfm

    fuzzy finder file manager

    Project mention: Show HN: Fzfm – fuzzy finder file manager | news.ycombinator.com | 2025-06-18
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  3. fml

    :card_index_dividers: A stupid simple, fast TUI file manager written in BASH v4.2+

  4. n-commodore

    A next-generation file manager

  5. dfm

    Manage files using dmenu (by amarz45)

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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Index

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

# Project Stars
1 fzfm 209
2 fml 99
3 n-commodore 45
4 dfm 27

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