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\u003ci\u003eSupercharge your productivity!\u003c/i\u003e\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn/releases/latest\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/github/release/jarun/nnn.svg?maxAge=600\u0026label=rel\" alt=\"Latest release\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://repology.org/project/nnn/versions\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://repology.org/badge/tiny-repos/nnn.svg?header=repos\" alt=\"Availability\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://circleci.com/gh/jarun/workflows/nnn\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/circleci/project/github/jarun/nnn.svg?label=CircleCI\" alt=\"Circle CI Status\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn/actions\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=master\" alt=\"GitHub CI Status\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Privacy-invasive_software\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/privacy-✓-crimson?maxAge=2592000\" alt=\"Privacy Awareness\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/LICENSE\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://img.shields.io/badge/©-BSD%202--Clause-important.svg?maxAge=2592000\" alt=\"License\" /\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://i.imgur.com/kOld6HT.gif\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://i.imgur.com/NUsSA2u.jpg\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 align=\"center\"\u003e[\u003ca\nhref=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn#features\"\u003eFeatures\u003c/a\u003e] [\u003ca\nhref=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn#quickstart\"\u003eQuickstart\u003c/a\u003e] [\u003ca\nhref=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins#nnn-plugins\"\u003ePlugins\u003c/a\u003e] [\u003ca\nhref=\"https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki\"\u003eWiki\u003c/a\u003e]\u003c/h3\u003e\n\n`nnn` (_n³_) is a full-featured terminal file manager. It's tiny, nearly 0-config and [incredibly fast](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Performance).\n\nIt is designed to be unobtrusive with smart workflows to match the trains of thought.\n\n`nnn` can analyze disk usage, batch rename, launch apps and pick files. The plugin repository has tons of plugins to extend the capabilities further e.g. [live previews](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Live-previews), (un)mount disks, find \u0026 list, file/dir diff, upload files. A [patch framework](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/patches) hosts sizable user-submitted patches which are subjective in nature.\n\nIndependent (neo)vim plugins - [nnn.vim](https://github.com/mcchrish/nnn.vim), [vim-floaterm nnn wrapper](https://github.com/voldikss/vim-floaterm#nnn) and [nnn.nvim](https://github.com/luukvbaal/nnn.nvim) (neovim exclusive).\n\nRuns on the Pi, [Termux](https://www.youtube.com/embed/AbaauM7gUJw) (Android), Linux, macOS, BSD, Haiku, Cygwin, WSL, across DEs or a strictly CLI env.\n\n[_(more use cases)_](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#the_nnn-magic)\n\n## Features\n\n- Quality\n  - Privacy-aware (no unconfirmed user data collection)\n  - POSIX-compliant, follows Linux kernel coding style\n  - Highly optimized, static analysis integrated code\n- Frugal\n  - Typically needs less than 3.5MB resident memory\n  - Works with 8 colors (and xterm 256 colors)\n  - Disk-IO sensitive (few disk reads and writes)\n  - No FPU usage (all integer maths, even for file size)\n  - Minimizes screen refresh with fast line redraws\n  - Tiny binary (typically around 100KB)\n  - 1-column mode for smaller terminals and form factors\n  - Hackable - compile in/out features and dependencies\n- Portable\n  - Language-agnostic plugins\n  - Static binary available (no need to install)\n  - Minimal library deps, easy to compile\n  - No config file, minimal config with sensible defaults\n  - Plugin to backup configuration\n  - Widely available on many packagers\n  - Touch enabled, handheld-friendly shortcuts\n  - Unicode support\n- Modes\n  - Light (default), detail\n  - Disk usage analyzer (block/apparent)\n  - File picker, (neo)vim plugin\n- Navigation\n  - Filter with automatic dir entry on unique match\n  - *Type-to-nav* (turbo navigation/always filter) mode\n  - Contexts (_aka_ tabs/workspaces) with custom colors\n  - Sessions, bookmarks, mark and visit a dir\n  - Remote mounts (needs `sshfs`, `rclone`)\n  - Familiar shortcuts (arrows, \u003ckbd\u003e~\u003c/kbd\u003e, \u003ckbd\u003e-\u003c/kbd\u003e, \u003ckbd\u003e@\u003c/kbd\u003e), quick look-up\n  - `cd` on quit (*easy* shell integration)\n  - Proceed to next file on file open and selection\n- Search\n  - Instant filtering with *search-as-you-type*\n  - Regex (POSIX/PCRE2) and string (default) filters\n  - Subtree search plugin to open or edit files\n- Sort\n  - Ordered pure numeric names by default (visit `/proc`)\n  - Case-insensitive version (_aka_ natural) sort\n  - By name, access/change/mod (default) time, size, extn\n  - Reverse sort\n  - Directory-specific ordering\n- Mimes\n  - Preview hovered files in FIFO-based previewer\n  - Open with desktop opener or specify a custom opener\n  - File-specific colors (or minimal _dirs in context color_)\n  - Icons and Emojis support (customize and compile-in)\n  - Plugin for image, video and audio thumbnails\n  - Create, list, extract (to), mount (FUSE based) archives\n  - Option to open all text files in `$EDITOR`\n- Convenience\n  - Detailed file stats and mime information\n  - Run plugins and custom commands with hotkeys\n  - FreeDesktop compliant trash utility integration\n  - Cross-dir file/all/range selection\n  - Create (with parents), rename, duplicate files and dirs\n  - Create new file or directory (tree) on startup\n  - Batch renamer for selection or dir\n  - List input stream of file paths from stdin or plugin\n  - Copy (as), move (as), delete, archive, link selection\n  - Dir updates, notification on `cp`, `mv`, `rm` completion\n  - Copy file paths to system clipboard on select\n  - Launch apps, run commands, spawn a shell, toggle exe\n  - Access context paths/files at prompt or spawned shell\n  - Lock terminal after configurable idle timeout\n  - Capture and show output of a program in help screen\n  - Basic support for screen readers and braille displays\n\n## Quickstart\n\n1. [Install](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Usage) `nnn` and the dependencies you need.\n2. The desktop opener is default. Use `-e` to open text files in the terminal. Optionally [open detached](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#detached-text).\n3. Configure [`cd` on quit](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#configure-cd-on-quit).\n4. [Sync subshell `$PWD`](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Basic-use-cases#sync-subshell-pwd) to `nnn`.\n5. [Install plugins](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/tree/master/plugins#installation).\n6. Use `-x` to sync selection to clipboard, show notis on `cp`, `mv`, `rm` and set xterm title.\n7. For a CLI-only environment, set [`NNN_OPENER`](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Usage#configuration) to [`nuke`](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/blob/master/plugins/nuke). Use option `-c`.\n8. Bid `ls` goodbye! `alias ls='nnn -de'` :sunglasses:\n9. Visit the [Live previews](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Live-previews) and [Troubleshooting](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki/Troubleshooting) Wiki pages.\n\nDon't memorize! Arrows, \u003ckbd\u003e/\u003c/kbd\u003e, \u003ckbd\u003eq\u003c/kbd\u003e suffice. \u003ckbd\u003eTab\u003c/kbd\u003e creates and/or cycles contexts. \u003ckbd\u003e?\u003c/kbd\u003e lists shortcuts.\n\n[![](https://i.imgur.com/TN3xYQz.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/-knZwdd1ScU)\n\n[![Wiki](https://img.shields.io/badge/RTFM-nnn%20Wiki-important?maxAge=2592000)](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/wiki)\n\n## Videos\n\n- [nnn file manager on Termux (Android)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/AbaauM7gUJw)\n- [NNN File Manager](https://www.youtube.com/embed/1QXU4XSqXNo)\n- [This Week in Linux 114 - TuxDigital](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W9ja0DQjSY\u0026t=2059s)\n- [nnn file manager basics - Linux](https://www.youtube.com/embed/il2Fm-KJJfM)\n- [I'M GOING TO USE THE NNN FILE BROWSER! 😮](https://www.youtube.com/embed/U2n5aGqou9E)\n- [NNN: Is This Terminal File Manager As Good As People Say?](https://www.youtube.com/embed/KuJHo-aO_FA)\n- [nnn - A File Manager (By Uoou, again.)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/cnzuzcCPYsk)\n\n## Elsewhere\n\n- [AddictiveTips](https://www.addictivetips.com/ubuntu-linux-tips/navigate-linux-filesystem/)\n- [ArchWiki](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Nnn)\n- [FOSSMint](https://www.fossmint.com/nnn-linux-terminal-file-browser/)\n- [gHacks Tech News](https://www.ghacks.net/2019/11/01/nnn-is-an-excellent-command-line-based-file-manager-for-linux-macos-and-bsds/)\n- Hacker News [[1](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18520898)] [[2](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19850656)]\n- [It's FOSS](https://itsfoss.com/nnn-file-browser-linux/)\n- [Linux Format Issue 265; Manage files with nnn](https://linuxformat.com/archives?issue=265)\n- LinuxLinks [[1](https://www.linuxlinks.com/nnn-fast-and-flexible-file-manager/)] [[2](https://www.linuxlinks.com/bestconsolefilemanagers/)] [[3](https://www.linuxlinks.com/excellent-system-tools-nnn-portable-terminal-file-manager/)]\n- [Linux Magazine; FOSSPicks](https://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2017/205/FOSSPicks/(offset)/15)\n- [Make Tech Easier](https://www.maketecheasier.com/nnn-file-manager-terminal/)\n- [Opensource.com](https://opensource.com/article/22/12/linux-file-manager-nnn)\n- [Open Source For You](https://www.opensourceforu.com/2019/12/nnn-this-feature-rich-terminal-file-manager-will-enhance-your-productivity/)\n- [PCLinuxOS Magazine Issue June 2021](https://pclosmag.com/html/Issues/202106/page08.html)\n- [Suckless Rocks](https://suckless.org/rocks/)\n- [Ubuntu Full Circle Magazine Issue 135; Review: nnn](https://fullcirclemagazine.org/issue-135/)\n- [Using and Administering Linux: Volume 2: Zero to SysAdmin: Advanced Topics](https://books.google.com/books?id=MqjDDwAAQBAJ\u0026pg=PA32)\n- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nnn_(file_manager))\n\n## Developers\n\n- [Arun Prakash Jana](https://github.com/jarun) (Copyright © 2016-2025)\n- [0xACE](https://github.com/0xACE)\n- [Anna Arad](https://github.com/annagrram)\n- [KlzXS](https://github.com/KlzXS)\n- [Léo Villeveygoux](https://github.com/leovilok)\n- [Luuk van Baal](https://github.com/luukvbaal)\n- [NRK](https://codeberg.org/NRK)\n- [Sijmen J. Mulder](https://github.com/sjmulder)\n- and other contributors\n\nVisit the [Tracker](https://github.com/jarun/nnn/issues/1546) thread for a list of features in progress and anything up for grabs. 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