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    gokcehan/lf

    Terminal file manager

    cli
    file-manager
    terminal
    Go
    MIT
    9.6K stars
    390 forks
    61 GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 8, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 100 days ago, with 106 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a terminal-based file manager with a focus on speed and minimal dependencies.
    • Offers fast startup and low memory usage through native Go code and static binaries, ensuring efficient file management.
    • Use for managing files across multiple platforms including Linux, macOS, BSDs, and Windows in a terminal environment.
    • Use for customizing file management workflows with configurable keybindings and shell command extensions.
    • Use for integrating file management seamlessly into existing shell or editor setups via remote commands and client-server architecture.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    MIT

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

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    From the README

    lf (as in "list files") is a terminal file manager written in Go with a heavy inspiration from ranger file manager. See faq for more information and tutorial for a gentle introduction with screencasts.

    Excerpt from the gokcehan/lf README on GitHub (MIT license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    390+16

    Open issues

    80-2

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