A Terminal filesystem navigator
Hi HN. This project is an experiment in terminal user interfaces. It is a filesystem navigator, which could become a useful tool in its own right, or a widget that could be integrated in to a larger tool. I wanted something that felt at home in a terminal session. So it had to use standard terminal themes. I also wanted it to be keyboard friendly and snappy - so no fancy visual effects. I'm going to park this project for now. But I will revisit it at some point down the line when I have more idea what it should become. I did have an idea that I could build a visual cd of sorts, which could…
A Terminal filesystem navigator launched on November 2, 2024 with 11 votes, #1,506 of 4,990 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
A Terminal Filesystem Navigator is an experimental terminal user interface tool for browsing and navigating filesystems. Built for developers who work primarily in terminal sessions, it prioritizes keyboard navigation and responsiveness over visual effects, integrating with standard terminal themes. The project could function as a standalone utility or be embedded into larger command-line tools, such as enabling visual directory selection for shell commands. Currently in early stages, the creator plans to develop it further based on community feedback.
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This could form the basis of a file manager / picker. For now, consider it a UI experiment. uvx --from git+https://github.com/willmcgugan/terminal-tree.git --python 3.12 -q terminal-tree Tested in macOS only at this point. Chances are very high it works on Linux. Slightly lower chance (but non-zero) that it works on Windows. A directory tree that may be navigated by the keyboard or mouse. Some text file-types may be displayed with syntax highlighting in a preview panel. This preview panel may be maximized from the command palette. The path will auto-complete as you type. Press right to accept the auto-completion. The path is also validated as you type. Invalid (non directory) paths are…from github.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN. This project is an experiment in terminal user interfaces. It is a filesystem navigator, which could become a useful tool in its own right, or a widget that could be integrated in to a larger tool. I wanted something that felt at home in a terminal session. So it had to use standard terminal themes. I also…
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