# ranger/ranger

A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console

Repository: https://github.com/ranger/ranger
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ranger
Homepage: https://ranger.fm
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: file-manager, vim, console, file-launcher, file-preview
Last push: 2026-08-15T07:36:52+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 76/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6299, "days_push": 18, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 17369, forks 941 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:19.582050+00:00)

## What it is
Ranger is a console-based file manager with VI key bindings, providing a minimalistic curses interface with multi-column directory views and file previews. It ships with rifle, a file launcher that automatically determines which program to use for opening each file type.

## Use cases
- browse the file system from the terminal with vim keybindings
- preview files and images without leaving the console
- batch rename multiple files at once
- quickly switch directories in the shell
- open files with the right program automatically
- manage file operations like copy, delete, and chmod from the terminal

## When to choose
- you live in the terminal and want vim-style navigation for files
- you want a lightweight, fast file manager with previews
- you need a keyboard-driven alternative to GUI file managers
- you want shell integration so cd persists after exiting

## When to avoid
- you prefer a graphical file manager with drag-and-drop
- you need a mouse-first file management experience
- you are not comfortable with vi-style keybindings

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: file-system, cli, developer-tools
- domain: files, developer-tools
- platform: bsd, python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: file-manager, vim-keybindings, terminal, curses, file-launcher, file-preview, tui, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ranger/ranger (main) score 76

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:19.582050+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 2026-08-29T17:03:01.523167+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ranger/ranger (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:19.582050+00:00, sha 171bedb2fafd)
  - homepage: https://ranger.fm (fetched 2026-08-29T08:01:41.855828+00:00, sha c3a7d2d24642)
  - site_page: https://ranger.fm/documentation.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:01:41.861117+00:00, sha 60e22e8bd016)
  - site_page: https://ranger.fm/changelog.html (fetched 2026-08-29T08:01:41.858609+00:00, sha a378199f7d0e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.