fzfm

fuzzy finder file manager

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Features

• Navigate directories seamlessly using only your keyboard
• Blazing-fast fuzzy search powered by fzf
• File preview using bat (fallback to cat)
• Directory preview using eza (fallback to ls)
• Customizable multimedia file opener (wslview, xdg-open, etc.)
• Fully configurable via environment variables

Dependencies

Ensure you have the following installed:

• fzf - Core dependency, the entire file manager is built around it
• eza - For enhanced directory listing (fallback to ls)
• bat - For file previewing (fallback to cat)
• nvim - For text editing (fallback to nano)
• A media opener like wslview, xdg-open, or open
• Nerd Fonts - For proper icon rendering in the terminal

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/ashish0kumar/fzfm.git
   cd fzfm

2. Optionally, move it to a directory in your $PATH:

   mv fzfm ~/.local/bin/fzfm

Usage

Run the script:

./fzfm  # or just `fzfm` if added to PATH

Key Bindings

Key	Action
Up/Down Arrow	Move selection up/down
Enter / Right Arrow	Open file/folder
Shift + Up/Down	Scroll preview
Ctrl + R	Refresh file list

Environment Variables

Customize behavior according to your system by setting the following:

export FZFM_MEDIA_OPENER="xdg-open"  # Set preferred media opener
export FZFM_TEXT_EDITOR="nvim"       # Set preferred text editor
export FZFM_LIST_COMMAND="eza"       # Set directory listing command
export FZFM_PREVIEW_COMMAND="bat"    # Set preview command

Contributions

Feel free to fork the repository, submit issues, or contribute improvements!

License

MIT License