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Dev tools · January 14, 2019

Fff – A terminal file manager written in bash

📁 A simple file manager written in bash. Contribute to dylanaraps/fff development by creating an account on GitHub.

Fff – A terminal file manager written in bash launched on January 14, 2019 with 55 votes, #760 of 2,587 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

In plain words

Fff is a terminal-based file manager built with bash. It's designed for developers and command-line users who need to navigate and manage files directly in their terminal environment. The tool provides file management capabilities within a text-based interface, making it useful for those who prefer working without a graphical file explorer.

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