# gokcehan/lf

Terminal file manager

Repository: https://github.com/gokcehan/lf
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/lf
Language: Go
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: terminal, file-manager
Last push: 2026-08-25T00:37:27+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 83, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3672, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 33, "gap_med": 73, "n_releases_24m": 10}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 9477, forks 375 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:31.313809+00:00)

## What it is
lf is a terminal file manager written in Go, heavily inspired by ranger. It ships as a single static binary with vi-style keybindings, asynchronous IO, and extensibility via shell commands.

## Use cases
- manage files from the terminal
- fast keyboard-driven file navigation
- ranger alternative written in Go
- browse directories with image previews in the terminal
- lightweight file manager with no runtime dependencies
- customize keybindings and commands for file workflows

## When to choose
- you want a fast, single-binary terminal file manager with vi keybindings
- you prefer configuring behavior through shell commands rather than built-ins
- you need cross-platform support including Windows and BSDs

## When to avoid
- you need tabs, windows, or a builtin pager/editor
- you prefer a GUI file manager
- you want rich builtin file operation commands instead of relying on shell tools

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: file-system, terminal-ui, cli
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: windows, bsd, cross-platform, cli, go
- tags: file-manager, terminal-application, ranger-inspired, vi-keybindings, single-binary, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- gokcehan/lf (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.313809+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 2026-08-29T17:22:04.292130+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gokcehan/lf (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:31.313809+00:00, sha 70d40953ca69)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.