# jarun/nnn

n³ The unorthodox terminal file manager

Repository: https://github.com/jarun/nnn
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/nnn
Language: C
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Topics: file-manager, disk-usage, terminal, command-line, file-preview, batch-rename, cli, vim, c, productivity, launcher, raspberry-pi, multi-platform, filesystem, ncurses, wsl, tui, file-search, android, developer-tools
Last push: 2026-08-26T22:09:22+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 88/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 66, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3665, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 18, "gap_med": 254.5, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 21835, forks 815 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:32.121641+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: stable
- function: file-system, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, files
- platform: windows, bsd, cli, cross-platform
- tags: terminal-file-manager, tui, ncurses, disk-usage-analyzer, file-preview, batch-rename, vim-integration, raspberry-pi, command-line, linux, macos, android

## Member repositories
- jarun/nnn (main) score 88

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.121641+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 2026-08-29T16:57:47.202597+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/jarun/nnn (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:32.121641+00:00, sha 1bd6a76e493e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.