Vifm

Vifm is a console-based, two-pane file manager for Unix-like systems, designed to emulate Vim's modal editing and command approach. It runs in a terminal and uses the ncurses library to render its interface.

The interface consists of two panels showing directory contents, with navigation modeled after Vim. Users move through directories, select files, and switch focus between panes; operations on files use commands inspired by Vim's ex commands, and actions such as copy, move, delete, and rename can be applied to single files or to multiple marked items.

Vifm provides marking to select multiple files and supports batch operations; it integrates with external tools for viewing, editing, compression and decompression, and offers file previews, search, filter and sort, bookmarking and directory history, and adjustable color schemes and layout.

It is highly configurable via a Vim-like configuration file and customizable mappings; users can define commands and callbacks, and can invoke external programs and editors. The design emphasizes scriptability and keyboard-driven workflows.

Vifm is free and open-source software; it is maintained by a community of contributors and is available for Linux and other Unix-like systems. It is commonly installed from distribution packages or from source.