leo-arch/clifm

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1722 stars · 53 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

Clifm is a shell-like, text-based command-line file manager written in C that lets users manage files by typing commands directly, without a GUI or TUI. It offers bookmarks, search, file previews, bulk rename, workspaces, plugins, autosuggestions, and syntax highlighting while remaining lightweight and extensible.

Use cases

• manage files from the terminal without a TUI file manager
• browse and preview files including images in the console
• bulk rename many files at once
• quickly jump between frequently used directories
• search and filter files with fzf integration
• recover accidentally deleted files via a built-in trash
• organize work across multiple workspaces and bookmarks

When to choose

• you prefer typing shell-like commands over navigating TUI panes
• you want a fast, lightweight file manager for servers or minimal setups
• you need advanced file operations like bulk rename, archiving, and file tags in the terminal
• you want an extensible file manager with plugin and autosuggestion support

When to avoid

• you want a visual, pane-based TUI file manager like ranger or mc
• you need a graphical file manager
• you are not comfortable working from a command line

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

file-system cli developer-tools search-engine plugin-system files developer-tools bsd cli cross-platform file-manager terminal shell-like text-based file-preview bulk-rename autosuggestions syntax-highlighting fzf-integration workspaces bookmarks trash c command-line linux macos

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