runa - rn

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A fast and lightweight console file browser written in Rust

rn - runa is a minimalist terminal file manager focused on speed and simplicity.

It allows you to navigate directories, view file listings, and perform typical file browser actions.

runa is a work in progress.
It is being actively developed and will change over time.

Changelog

For a detailed list of changes and release notes, see CHANGELOG.md.

Installation

Installation via cargo:

cargo install runa-tui

Build from source

Clone the repo and build with Cargo:

git clone https://github.com/alexm-dev/runa.git
cd runa
cargo build --release

Usage

Run runa with: rn

Configuration

A full configuration documentation will follow.

runa uses a runa.toml file for configuration. By default, it is located at:

$HOME/.config/runa/runa.toml (on both Unix and Windows, inside the user folder)

You can override the config path by setting an environment variable:

# Unix
export RUNA_CONFIG=/path/to/runa.toml

# PowerShell (Windows)
$env:RUNA_CONFIG="C:\path\to\runa.toml"

You can generate a default config using the --init or --init-minimal flag:

rn --init

# For a very minimal config
rn --init-minimal

This will generate a config in the default config path.

Roadmap

runa is in active development.
Future releases will focus on expanding functionality while keeping it fast and lightweight.

Planned features

• Search & Discovery: Integrated fuzzy finding and fast directory traversal.

• Content Search: Text search and filtering.

• File Operations: Copy, move, delete, and rename from within the UI.

• Image Previews: Support for Sixel/Kitty graphics protocols.

Completed

• Performance: Reactive rendering (Completed in 0.2.0).

• UI Customization: Pane-specific styling and Hex color support (Completed in 0.2.2).

• Navigation Context: Persistent Parent (Origin) and Preview panes (Completed in 0.2.0)

License

This project is Licensed under the MIT License
See the LICENSE file for details.