ncoxide

Pre-release software. ncoxide is in early development. Expect breaking changes, missing features, and rough edges. Use at your own risk.

A modal dual-pane file commander for the terminal, inspired by Helix.

Features

Dual-pane layout -- two independent file panels side by side; copy, move, and compare files across panes
Modal keybindings -- Normal, Select, Space menu, Goto, Command, Input, and Finder modes (similar to Helix/Vim)
Fuzzy finder -- powered by nucleo-matcher (the same engine Helix uses)
Syntax-highlighted preview -- inline file preview with syntect
Visual selection -- select individual files, ranges, or by glob pattern (*.rs)
File operations -- copy, move, delete, rename, mkdir with confirmation dialogs
Goto shortcuts -- jump to home, root, other pane, previous directory, or numbered bookmarks
Sorting & filtering -- sort by name, size, date, or extension; filter by substring; toggle hidden files
Open in $EDITOR -- press e to edit the file under the cursor
Command mode -- :cd, :sort, and :q commands

Installation

Requires Rust 1.85+ (edition 2024).

cargo install ncoxide

Usage

ncoxide [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -l, --left <DIR>     Left pane starting directory
  -r, --right <DIR>    Right pane starting directory
      --log <FILE>     Log file path [default: /tmp/ncoxide.log]
  -h, --help           Print help
  -V, --version        Print version

Both panes default to the current working directory.

# Open with default directories
ncoxide

# Open specific directories in each pane
ncoxide --left ~/projects --right /tmp

Quick reference

Key	Action
`j` / `k`	Move cursor down / up
`h`	Parent directory
`l` / `Enter`	Enter directory or open file
`Tab`	Switch active pane
`p`	Toggle preview pane
`v`	Enter select mode
`Space`	Open action menu
`g`	Goto mode (`gg` top, `G` bottom, `gh` home, `gr` root)
`f`	Fuzzy finder
`/`	Filter files
`.`	Toggle hidden files
`y`	Copy to other pane
`m`	Move to other pane
`d`	Delete (with confirmation)
`r`	Rename
`e`	Edit in `$EDITOR`
`?`	Help screen
`q`	Quit

Project status

ncoxide is a personal project in early development. The core features listed above are implemented and working, but the API and keybindings may change at any time. Bug reports and feedback are welcome on the issue tracker.

License

MIT -- see LICENSE for details.