peter-commander 0.9.0

A terminal file manager
peter-commander-0.9.0 is not a library.

Peter Commander

Rust

A dual-pane, keyboard-driven terminal file manager in the tradition of Norton Commander. Built for Omarchy in Rust with Ratatui https://ratatui.rs. Should work on any Linux, macOS, or Windows.

Peter Commander

Also comes with an optional classic retro Norton Commander color scheme (Options > Settings):

Peter Commander in classic Norton Commander colors

Features

  • Dual-pane file browsing
  • File operations: rename, copy, move, mkdir, new file, delete
  • Delete to the desktop trash (optional, on by default); Shift+F8 deletes permanently
  • Copy/move with a progress bar, cancellable, can be sent to the background
  • Sort by name, type (extension), size, or date (Command menu), remembered per pane
  • Quick search: jump to a file by typing part of its name (Command menu)
  • Rename selected files together in your $EDITOR, with a warning before anything is overwritten
  • Respects theme selection in Omarchy
  • Quick preview (F3) for text, directories, and binaries
  • Edit (F4) with your $EDITOR
  • Runs executable scripts and binaries directly
  • Opens images, PDFs, audio, video, and HTML in your system's default app
  • Built-in command-line prompt, with cd support
  • Ctrl+O shows previous command output
  • Configurable settings: hidden files, F3 preview mode, trash

Installing

Already have Rust? This works on Linux, macOS, and Windows:

cargo install peter-commander

Arch Linux / Omarchy

git clone https://github.com/piotrsrodka/peter-commander.git
cd peter-commander/packaging/arch
makepkg -si

Installs peter-commander system-wide as /usr/bin/peter-commander. Requires sudo.

Other Linux

Step 1 — install Rust (skip if cargo --version already works):

curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Step 2 — build and install:

git clone https://github.com/piotrsrodka/peter-commander.git
cd peter-commander
./scripts/install.sh

No sudo needed. Installs to ~/.local/bin and sets up a pc alias.

macOS

Step 1 — install Rust (skip if cargo --version already works):

brew install rust

Step 2 — build and install:

git clone https://github.com/piotrsrodka/peter-commander.git
cd peter-commander
./scripts/install.sh

No sudo needed. Installs to ~/.local/bin and sets up a pc alias.

Windows

Download peter-commander.exe from the latest release and run it — no installer needed.

Peter Commander is a TUI app and needs a real interactive terminal — it won't run under a non-interactive script or with piped output.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.