# leo-arch/clifm

💾 The shell-like, command-line terminal file manager

Repository: https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/clifm
Homepage: https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm/wiki
Language: C
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: file-manager, filemanager, text-based, cli, command-line, c, console, terminal, file-browser, file-preview, plugins, autosuggestion, syntax-highlighting, fzf, shell, batch-rename, developer-tools
Last push: 2026-08-22T23:28:28+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 90/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3117, "days_push": 11, "days_rel": 98, "gap_med": 62, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1722, forks 53 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:27.805268+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, cli, developer-tools, search-engine, plugin-system
- domain: files, developer-tools
- platform: bsd, cli, cross-platform
- tags: file-manager, terminal, shell-like, text-based, file-preview, bulk-rename, autosuggestions, syntax-highlighting, fzf-integration, workspaces, bookmarks, trash, c, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- leo-arch/clifm (main) score 90

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:27.805268+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:33:59.690498+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:27.805268+00:00, sha b92db1c813a1)
  - homepage: https://github.com/leo-arch/clifm/wiki (fetched 2026-08-29T11:09:34.714087+00:00, sha 89b7b26eac2f)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.