Which file explorer do you use?

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  • rnvimr

    Make Ranger running in a floating window to communicate with Neovim via RPC

    chadtree for dealing with files in the current project & Rnvimr (which basically integrates Ranger) when I want to work with files all over the disk.

  • vim-dirvish

    Directory viewer for Vim :zap:

    I use vim-dirvish(you probably want to pair this with vim-enunch), it's a more minimal version of Netrw.

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  • nvim-tree.lua

    A file explorer tree for neovim written in lua

    Im currently using nvim-tree.lua

  • oil.nvim

    Neovim file explorer: edit your filesystem like a buffer

    I use oil.nvim.

  • nvim

    IDE for Web Development using Neovim (by sadiksaifi)

    Set Netrw's option like in this my nvim config https://github.com/sadikeey/nvim/blob/master/plugin/netrw.lua

  • fern.vim

    🌿 General purpose asynchronous tree viewer written in Pure Vim script

    fern.vim

  • ranger

    A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console

    It adapts ranger in neovim. It is very cool to have so much control, plus the previews.

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  • vifm

    Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.

    I'm using vifm as my file manager and also as the file manager in neovim.

  • lir.nvim

    Neovim file explorer

    lir.nvim

  • chadtree

    File manager for Neovim. Better than NERDTree.

    chadtree for dealing with files in the current project & Rnvimr (which basically integrates Ranger) when I want to work with files all over the disk.

  • neo-tree.nvim

    Neovim plugin to manage the file system and other tree like structures.

    I like neo-tree.nvim it allows you to replace a couple more plugins.

  • vim-vinegar

    vinegar.vim: Combine with netrw to create a delicious salad dressing

    I use Vinegar but should try Oil. https://github.com/tpope/vim-vinegar

  • flatten.nvim

    Open files and command output from wezterm, kitty, and neovim terminals in your current neovim instance

    I don't. I use a terminal, and https://github.com/willothy/flatten.nvim

  • ddu-ui-filer

    File listing UI for ddu.vim

  • vim-eunuch

    eunuch.vim: Helpers for UNIX

    I use vim-dirvish(you probably want to pair this with vim-enunch), it's a more minimal version of Netrw.

  • netrw.nvim

    It's not because we use netrw that we cannot have nice things!

    I use netrw as well, and find it works pretty well. I do like adding fancy icons to it with this plugin; makes it look a bit nicer and more obvious that I'm not looking at a typical file buffer.

  • my_configs

    Hello! Here are my configs which I'm using :) Feel free to use them!

    You can look it up here.

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