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Peek first. Open later. A TUI file browser built with bubble tea.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (MIT)
Platforms
- Linux
- Mac
Features
Properties
- Privacy focused
- Lightweight
- Minimalistic
- Configurable
Features
- Syntax Highlighting
- Command line interface
- No registration required
- No Tracking
- Ad-free
- Works Offline
- File preview
- Terminal-based
- Keyboard Navigation
- Tui
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POX added peektea as alternative to Doszip Commander
POX added peektea as alternative to Midnight Commander, Superfile, ranger and lf (file manager)- POX added peektea
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Open Source (MIT) and Free product.Written in
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What is peektea?
A minimal terminal file browser built with Bubble Tea.
Peek through your filesystem with arrow keys (or vim keys), then pour each file straight into the app you've configured for it.
Why peektea?
- Keyboard-first — arrow keys or vim keybindings (hjkl), no mouse required
- Smart previews — text with syntax highlighting via bat, images via chafa, directory listings, and binary detection
- Real-time filtering — narrow the list as you type, toggle hidden files on demand
- Configurable openers — route every file extension to the program of your choice
- WSL aware — automatically routes file opens through wslview or explorer.exe with path conversion