Dev tools · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Voil – Oil.nvim for VSCode
I wrote a vscode extension which allows you to create/rename/move/delete files by editing a text buffer. If you are familiar with oil.nvim, this is similar. In my opinion this is vastly superior to the built-in file manager because it allows you to utilize your existing text-editing muscle memory into file manipulation skills, as opposed to the built-in file explorer which requires mouse or at least memorizing new keyboard shortcuts. There is a video demo on the github page here: https://github.com/ahrm/voil.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
- 1
This is a spiritual adaptation of oil.nvim for vscode. The main idea is you edit the filesystem by editing the current directory listing's text buffer. For example, if I want to rename a file, I just rename it in the listing file. This is extremely powerful because it translates all of your text-editing skills immediately into file editing capabilities. Some features: * Create/rename/move/delete files by editing the current directory listing's textbuffer * Filter using glob pattern * Trash and undo support * Works even in remote-ssh workspaces * Works across multiple vscode…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 2
Hey HN! I'm excited to share f2, a command-line tool I built for fast and flexible bulk renaming of files. It's cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows), executes a dry-run by default, supports undo, and provides incredible flexibility in file renaming with several built-in variables and Exiftool integration. If you've ever struggled with renaming large batches of files or wished for more control and speed when managing file names, this might be just what you need. I hope you find it useful!
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 3
Break bad habits, master Vim motions. Contribute to m4xshen/hardtime.nvim development by creating an account on GitHub.
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 4
Zush▲87Rename files by content with Zush for Mac and Windows. Use AI and custom naming rules for PDFs, photos, video and audio. Preview, undo, and try 50 renames free.
Jan 2026 · zushapp.com · its alternatives →
- 5
VNote▲78A Vim-inspired note-taking application with Markdown
2018 · tamlok.github.io · its alternatives →
- 6
Free editor for translations in portable object files
2021 · pofile.net · its alternatives →
- 7
n³ The unorthodox terminal file manager. Contribute to jarun/nnn development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 8AB
2011 · misfo.github.com · its alternatives →
- 9
My Downloads folder had been left unkept for a really long time and cleaning it up using Finder was quite cumbersome. So I started creating a simple app to help me filter out and delete or move the files in the folder. It started out very basic and the filtering options genuinely helped me clean out the Downloads folder, then as I thought of more features I would like to see in a file manager I started to add them. Some of the features are: - Fuzzy go to folder/file where you only need to write a few letters of a full path, get suggestions and can jump to the correct path instantly -…
Jul 2026 · whimfiles.com · its alternatives →
- 10
vfox is a cross-platform version manager(similar to nvm, fvm, sdkman, asdf-vm, etc.), extendable via plugins. It allows you to different versions for different projects, different versions for different shell. It also supports to lock runtime version for project or shell and support for existing config files .node-version, .nvmrc, .sdkmanrc for easy migration. Available Plugins: https://vfox.lhan.me/plugins/available.html Supported Shell: Powershell、Clink、Cmder、Bash、ZSH
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 11
VeloFiler▲70Keyboard-first dual-pane file manager for macOS
Aug 2026 · velofiler.vercel.app · its alternatives →
- 12
RenameToIX▲11Visual Linux File Renamer with Macros and lots of features
2024 · devtoix.com · its alternatives →
- 13
Rem▲83CLI trash that makes it ridiculously easy to recover files.
2021 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 14
Move (rename) Python virtualenvs. Contribute to brbsix/virtualenv-mv development by creating an account on GitHub.
2016 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 15
Explore essential Neovim and Vim commands, remaps, plugin commands, and create a personalized cheatsheet to boost text editing efficiency.
2025 · nvim-cheatsheet.vercel.app · its alternatives →
- 16
- 17
- 18
Hi HN, I built this because I often work in coworking spaces or do screen sharing, and I've always had this fear of accidentally flashing my .env file with production secrets to the whole room (or recording). It’s a simple VS Code extension that opens .env files in a custom grid editor. It automatically masks any value longer than 6 characters so I can safely open the file to check keys without exposing the actual secrets. It runs 100% locally with zero dependencies (I know how sensitive these files are). It just reads the file, renders the grid, and saves it back as standard text. It's open…
Jan 2026 · marketplace.visualstudio.com · its alternatives →
- 19
Yode plugin for NeoVim. Contribute to hoschi/yode-nvim development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 20
Emacs minor mode that intercepts and translates keystrokes to provide a modifier-free non-modal editing experience - susam/devil
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 21
I've long wanted to harness QEMU/KVM for my desktop virtual machines, but I'm befuddled by virt-manager's lack of support for working NVIDIA 3D acceleration, dogmatic embrace of ugly XML, and the puzzling UI decision of having to click what seems like 15 buttons to attach an ISO to a VM image. When I further learned that NVIDIA's broken 3D acceleration is the fault of libvirt as opposed to QEMU's virtio driver, I had an idea... Behold, vm-curator! A fast and friendly VM management TUI written in Rust. You can create, configure, organize, and manage VMs directly with QEMU. No libvert. No…
Jan 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 22
I revamped an old project I had done in Web Assembly (WASM) with the Media Bunny library, a JavaScript library for reading, writing, and converting video and audio files directly in the browser. Media operations are way faster and more performant. You can now easily perform operations like cut, merge, resize, and compress videos, extract or replace audio, blend tracks, add watermarks, control speed, crop, apply grayscale, and convert images to video, all running smoothly right in your browser.
2022 · vididoo.vercel.app · its alternatives →
- 23
Hold on tight. Contribute to alexpasmantier/grip-grab development by creating an account on GitHub.
2024 · github.com · its alternatives →
- 24
Rename 1000+files in seconds with preview protection
May 2026 · fiverr.com · its alternatives →
Also compare
Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →