Openfile

Local and remote, side by side. With a real terminal.

A dual-pane file explorer with local and SSH/SFTP file trees, a tabbed terminal with locked tabs, and a Monaco editor - in one window.
Built with Tauri 2 and Rust. Apache-2.0, no account, no telemetry.

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Monaco editor with local + SSH/SFTP browsing	CLI agents keep running while you browse
Context menus for file ops and terminal targeting	Tabbed local and SSH terminals in one workspace

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Download

Windows Installer (.exe) - All releases

Linux and macOS coming soon. roadmap.

Note: Binaries are not code-signed yet. SSH/SFTP expects key or agent auth - interactive password prompts are not handled in the SFTP panel.

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Why Openfile

If you SSH a lot, your workflow is a mess. FileZilla for remote files, a separate terminal for actual work, and Alt-tab discipline to keep them in sync. FileZilla is dated. WinSCP is Windows-only. Tabby's SFTP is a side panel that always feels bolted on.

Nobody ships local file tree + remote file tree + real terminal in one calm window.

Openfile treats the file tree and the terminal as deliberately independent. Clicking folders never changes a terminal's cwd. When you want a shell to move, "cd here" is explicit, targets the right pane, and respects tab locking. Long-running shells - including CLI agents like Claude Code, Codex, and Aider - don't get interrupted while you browse.

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Features

File Explorer Dual-pane local + SSH/SFTP browsing Breadcrumb path bar Git status badges (M/A/?/D) Tree, grid, and detail views Rubber-band multi-select Quick templates for new files File watcher with change flashes Local explorer tabs	Terminal Real PTY sessions, tabbed Local (blue) and SSH (yellow) panes Lockable tabs for CLI agents Ctrl+1-9 tab switching Right-click: Copy, Paste, Clear, Find Shift+Enter multiline input Double-click to rename tabs WebGL rendering, burst batching
Remote / SSH SSH host discovery from ~/.ssh/config SFTP via system OpenSSH Remote file open/save through SFTP Remote image preview (base64) Create, rename, delete on remote Pane-isolated cd here targeting	Editor Monaco with Edit/Preview toggle Markdown, HTML, SVG, image preview Pinnable tabs (can't close, stay left) Ctrl+Tab / Ctrl+Shift+Tab cycling Ctrl+S saves local or remote via SFTP Source-colored tabs + dirty indicators
Themes Six built-in, synced across Monaco, xterm, and UI: Default Dark - Tokyo Night - One Dark Pro - Nord - GitHub Dark - Dracula	App Open With file association Single-instance support Activity Trail panel (Ctrl+Shift+A) Settings panel with feature toggles Auto-updater with in-app toast Keyboard shortcuts help panel

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Roadmap

Version	Focus
v0.2.0	Built-in privacy browser with dev server auto-detect
v0.3.0	Deep search across local and remote file trees
v0.4.0	AI autocomplete with BYO API key
v0.5.0	Performance tab and smart process manager
v0.6.0	Linux and macOS support

Full details in BUILD-PLAN.md.

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Build From Source

# Prerequisites: Rust 1.85+, VS Build Tools 2022 (C++), Node.js, OpenSSH
git clone https://github.com/coldangleco-blip/openfile.git
cd openfile && npm install && npm run dev

Verify build

npm run vite:build
cd src-tauri && cargo check

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Friends / Projects a like

Building open-source developer tools is about community. While Openfile focuses on dual-pane file exploration and locked terminal tabs, there are other developers tackling similar workflow problems worth checking out:

Terax-AI by crynta - a lightweight (~7MB) AI-native terminal emulator with a built-in code editor and file tree. Same stack (Rust + Tauri + React), different design philosophy. If Openfile's approach resonates with you, Terax-AI is worth a look too.

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