vitree

A file browser for Vim that runs in a separate terminal.

Why

In-editor file trees mean learning another set of bindings for resizing, splitting, and focus. vitree skips that — it's just a terminal you can put wherever you want.

Install

brew install hoffa/tap/vitree

Or with Go:

go install github.com/hoffa/vitree@latest

Or download a prebuilt binary.

Usage

Start Vim with a server name:

vim --servername vim

Note

You need Vim compiled with +clientserver:

brew install vim

In another terminal, run:

vitree

Files matched by .gitignore are hidden by default. Press f to cycle filter modes (default → changed only → show all), or ? for the full key list.