# vifm/vifm

Vifm is a file manager with curses interface, which provides Vim-like environment for managing objects within file systems, extended with some useful ideas from mutt.

Repository: https://github.com/vifm/vifm
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/vifm
Homepage: https://vifm.info
Language: C
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: c, curses, ncurses, file-manager, file-management, vi-like, terminal-based, cross-platform, console-application, gpl, vim-like, vifm
Last push: 2026-08-06T09:34:35+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 89/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 6433, "days_push": 27, "days_rel": 94, "gap_med": 55.0, "n_releases_24m": 5}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 3244, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:50.617205+00:00)

## What it is
Vifm is a curses-based terminal file manager that provides a Vim-like environment for managing files, complete with modes, registers, mappings, and command-line features borrowed from Vim and mutt. It is highly customizable and cross-platform, written in C.

## Use cases
- manage files in the terminal with vim keybindings
- keyboard-driven file manager without leaving the keyboard
- two-pane terminal file manager with vim-like commands
- bulk rename and filter files from the command line
- preview files in a terminal file manager
- mount remote filesystems via FUSE in a file manager

## When to choose
- you are a Vim user who wants file management with familiar keys, modes, and commands
- you need a fast, fully keyboard-driven terminal file manager with deep customization
- you want features like marks, registers, undo/redo, and FUSE mounts in a console app

## When to avoid
- you prefer a graphical file manager with mouse interaction
- you are not familiar with Vim and don't want to learn vi-style keybindings
- you need drag-and-drop or rich thumbnail browsing out of the box

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: file-system, cli, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, files, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform, cli
- tags: file-manager, vim-like, ncurses, terminal-application, keyboard-driven, mutt-inspired, fuse-support, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- vifm/vifm (main) score 89

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:50.617205+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 2026-08-30T07:24:29.509041+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/vifm/vifm (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:50.617205+00:00, sha cb94c957b58a)
  - homepage: https://vifm.info (fetched 2026-08-29T09:38:49.484476+00:00, sha c53536249a5d)
  - site_page: https://vifm.info/docs (fetched 2026-08-29T09:38:49.487828+00:00, sha 6b506e841b95)
  - site_page: https://vifm.info/news/2013-05-23 (fetched 2026-08-29T09:38:49.495356+00:00, sha 72e28f895963)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.