# `runa - rn`
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**Documentation**
- [Configuration](docs/configuration.md)
<img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/202ec419-80fe-427f-975b-0ef1d31d501a" alt="runa_default" width="100%" style="max-width: 1274px; height: auto;" />
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](./CHANGELOG.md).
## Installation
Installation via cargo:
```bash
cargo install runa-tui
```
### Build from source
Clone the repo and build with Cargo:
```bash
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:
```bash
# 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:
```bash
rn --init
# For the whole configuration options runa.toml
rn --init-full
# For help with all the configuration options.
rn --config-help
```
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.
- [ ] Image Previews: Support for Sixel/Kitty graphics protocols.
### Completed
- [x] File Operations: Copy, move, delete, and rename from within the UI. ( Completed in 0.3.0 )
- [x] Content Search: Text search and filtering. (Completed in 0.3.0)
- [x] Performance: Reactive rendering (Completed in 0.2.0).
- [x] UI Customization: Pane-specific styling and Hex color support (Completed in 0.2.2).
- [x] Navigation Context: Persistent Parent (Origin) and Preview panes (Completed in 0.2.0)
<img src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/778b80cc-3e6f-45ab-a770-e4d88059995a" alt="runa_default_3" style="max-width: 100%; height: auto;">
## License
This project is Licensed under the MIT License
See the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.