jarun/nnn
n³ The unorthodox terminal file manager observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
88/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 66
- Longevity 100
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: 254.5
- age_days: 3665
- days_rel: 18
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
21835 stars · 815 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
nnn (n³) is a fast, tiny (~150 KiB) terminal file manager written in C with an ncurses TUI. It supports disk usage analysis, batch rename, file picking, app launching, and is extensible via plugins and a patch framework.
Use cases
- manage files from the terminal
- analyze disk usage in a TUI
- batch rename files
- pick files for other shell commands
- browse files on a Raspberry Pi or Android via Termux
- integrate a file picker into vim or neovim
When to choose
- you want a fast, lightweight, keyboard-driven terminal file manager
- you need a file manager that runs on minimal systems like Pi, Termux, or WSL
- you prefer near-zero configuration and plugin extensibility
When to avoid
- you need a graphical file manager with drag-and-drop
- you want a heavily GUI-integrated desktop experience
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
file-system cli developer-tools developer-tools files windows bsd cli cross-platform terminal-file-manager tui ncurses disk-usage-analyzer file-preview batch-rename vim-integration raspberry-pi command-line linux macos android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/jarun/nnn · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1bd6a76e493e
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| jarun/nnn | main | 88 |
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