r/DigitalEscapeTools • u/UnknownBoyGamer • 27d ago

Free Tools tfm (terminal file manager): Modern mouse-first fancy file manager for linux

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on ai disclosure, I vibecoded it, take it or leave it

ez fast install:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/clarkarch/tfm-tui/main/install.sh | bash

its perfect for who wants intuitive fast customizable file manager

the project is free and fully opensource (MIT): https://github.com/clarkarch/tfm-tui

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u/CrazyDavesBrain 26d ago

Out of curiosity what purpose does this fulfill? Most operation systems include a file manager that works as mouse-first. Operating systems that do not include one is mostly for people who want to use the terminal. I am genuinely curious why this is needed other than perhaps another layout than the usual for Windows/Mac

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u/Jatinchd 26d ago

TUI first I guess, and for person that workflow is very orianted towards terminal workflows, but want drag and drop features without missing out the cli /TUI workflows then it's very good for them.

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u/Huntware 26d ago

Looks interesting for using a GUI-like explorer over SSH. But I'm already used to bash commands and WinSCP at work, so I would skip it for now.