CliFM

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A shell-like, command line terminal file manager written in C: simple, fast, extensible, and lightweight as hell

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Cost / License

Free
Open Source

Application type

File Manager

Platforms

Mac
Linux
BSD
Haiku

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Properties

Lightweight
Privacy focused
Customizable

Features

Command line interface
Text-based

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Paul added CliFM as alternative to Rascal
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CliFM information

Developed by
leo-arch
Licensing
Open Source and Free product.
Written in
C
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Supported Languages
- English

AlternativeTo Categories

File Management, OS & Utilities

GitHub repository

1,730 Stars
53 Forks
26 Open Issues
Updated Oct 10, 2026

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CliFM was added to AlternativeTo by leoarch on Apr 21, 2021 and this page was last updated Sep 8, 2022.

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brew install clifm

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What is CliFM?

A shell-like, command line terminal file manager written in C: simple, fast, extensible, and lightweight as hell

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