mucommander/mucommander

A lightweight, cross-platform file manager with a dual-pane interface observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/mucommander/mucommander · homepage · Java · NOASSERTION (other) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

90/100

Activity 99
Release rhythm 72
Longevity 100

Flags: no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

gap_med: 33.5
age_days: 4595
days_rel: 111
days_push: 8
n_releases_24m: 5

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1264 stars · 213 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

muCommander is a lightweight, open-source, dual-pane file manager written in Java that runs on any OS with Java support. It offers a virtual filesystem with support for local volumes, FTP, SFTP, SMB, NFS, HTTP, cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, S3, HDFS), and archive formats like ZIP, RAR, 7z, and TAR.

Use cases

manage files with a dual-pane file manager
copy and move files between FTP and SFTP servers
browse cloud storage like Dropbox and Google Drive
extract and create ZIP, 7z, and TAR archives
batch rename files
use a portable file manager on any operating system
connect to SMB and NFS network shares
calculate file checksums

When to choose

you want a Norton Commander-style dual-pane file manager
you need one file manager that works consistently across macOS, Windows, and Linux
you frequently transfer files between local disks, remote servers, and cloud storage
you want built-in archive handling and batch rename without extra tools

When to avoid

you need deep native OS integration like Finder or Explorer shell extensions
you require a very lightweight native app without a Java runtime dependency
you need advanced features like file indexing or media preview found in heavier managers

Facets

application · maturity active

file-system gui compression cryptography files cross-platform developer-tools cross-platform windows jvm file-manager dual-pane ftp-client cloud-storage archives sftp smb norton-commander-style macos linux

2 sources

readme: https://github.com/mucommander/mucommander · fetched 2026-08-28 · 7010be67a4d7
homepage: https://www.mucommander.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · b8184cc2d726

Member repositories

Repository	Role	Health v2
mucommander/mucommander	main	90

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