# elfmz/far2l

Linux port of FAR v2

Repository: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/far2l
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: linux, filemanager, terminal, osx, macos
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:41:29+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 52, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3675, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 163, "gap_med": 147, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2210, forks 218 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:26.267167+00:00)

## What it is
far2l is a Linux port (fork) of FAR Manager v2, an orthodox keyboard-driven file manager with a built-in text editor and plugin architecture. It also runs on macOS and BSD, and includes working plugins such as NetRocks (SFTP/FTP/SMB/WebDAV/S3), multiarc archives, colorer syntax highlighting, and optional Python scripting.

## Use cases
- manage files on a Linux server over SSH with a keyboard-driven file manager
- get a Norton Commander / FAR Manager style dual-pane file manager on macOS
- browse and transfer files over SFTP, FTP, SMB, WebDAV or S3 from the terminal
- edit files with syntax highlighting in a console text editor
- browse and extract archives from a terminal file manager
- extend a console file manager with plugins or Python scripting

## When to choose
- you want FAR Manager or Norton Commander-style file management on Linux/macOS/BSD
- you need a powerful TUI file manager with network file system support (NetRocks)
- you rely on FAR plugins or FAR-style keyboard shortcuts and macros
- you administer remote servers over SSH and want a full-featured console file manager

## When to avoid
- you prefer a GUI file manager with mouse-first interaction
- you need a lightweight minimal file manager like ranger or nnn
- you require a fully stable release - the project is labeled BETA, use at your own risk
- you need Windows FAR Manager plugin compatibility without porting effort

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, terminal-ui, editor, developer-tools, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, files, cross-platform
- platform: bsd, cli, cross-platform
- tags: file-manager, far-manager, orthodox-file-manager, tui, netrocks, sftp, ftp, smb, archive-management, text-editor, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- elfmz/far2l (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:26.267167+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 2026-08-30T02:46:10.438810+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/elfmz/far2l (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:26.267167+00:00, sha 63ee9a02cd80)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.