Joshuto: A Modern Terminal File Manager Written in Rust

Familiar situation: you're working in the terminal and need to quickly navigate between directories, browse files, copy or rename something. The usual ls and cd commands don't seem as convenient anymore, and launching a full GUI file manager feels like overkill. This is exactly what Joshuto was made for — a lightweight yet powerful terminal file manager written in Rust.

What is Joshuto?

Joshuto is a modern alternative to the popular ranger file manager, but with a focus on speed and usability. The project is actively developed and has already gathered over 3.5 thousand stars on GitHub.

Key advantages over alternatives:

• Lightning-fast performance thanks to Rust
• Minimal resource consumption
• Flexible hotkey system
• Tab support and asynchronous operations

Key Features

1. Fast Navigation

Joshuto supports all familiar keyboard shortcuts:

• j/k — down/up
• h/l — back/forward
• gg/G — to beginning/end of list

But there are also unique features like quick jump to line numbers.

2. Convenient File Operations

• Copy/paste (yy/pp)
• Create symlinks (pl/pL)
• Batch renaming
• Trash support

3. Customization

Through TOML files you can configure:

• Color scheme
• Hotkeys
• File handlers
• Bookmarks

# Пример настройки темы
[theme]
directory = "blue"
executable = "green"
link = "cyan"

Technical Details

Joshuto is written in Rust, which guarantees:

• No memory leaks
• Native performance
• Type safety

The project uses:

• Termion for terminal handling
• Asynchronous operations for file operations
• fzf support for fuzzy search

How to Install?

For Linux/macOS there are several options:

1. Via Cargo:

cargo install --git https://github.com/kamiyaa/joshuto.git

2. Pre-built packages:

• Arch Linux (AUR): yay -S joshuto
• Fedora: sudo dnf copr enable atim/joshuto
• Homebrew: brew install joshuto

3. Installation script:

bash <(curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kamiyaa/joshuto/master/utils/install.sh)

Who is Joshuto for?

• Developers working in the terminal
• Server administrators
• Minimalist tool enthusiasts
• Those who want to speed up file operations

Joshuto is an excellent choice for anyone looking for a modern, fast, and customizable terminal file manager. Thanks to Rust, it runs noticeably faster than many alternatives, and the flexible configuration system allows you to adapt it to any workflow.

Give it a try — it might just be the tool you've been missing for comfortable terminal work!