I’ve tried multiple terminal file managers like ranger, lf and nnn. Recently, there’s a new file manager called yazi which was written in Rust.

Why I tried Yazi: I was looking for a file manager that felt fast and modern, and the buzz around Yazi in the Rust community caught my attention.

Feature that surprised me: The scrollable preview for videos and PDFs is a game-changer. I never thought I’d preview a video right in my terminal!

Tip for new users: Try out the bulk selection and renaming features—they save a ton of time when organizing files.

Features

• It has Built-in Support for Multiple Image Protocols which no other file manager had.

• Scrollable Preview (for videos, PDFs, archives, directories, code, etc.) which is great.

• Vim-like input/select/which/notify component, auto-completion for cd paths.

• Theme System, Mouse Support, Trash Bin, Custom Layouts.

• Bulk selection & Renaming feature

• Creating tabs with t command and switching between them using tab number.

• Integration with ripgrep, fd, fzf, zoxide.

• it even Provides real-time progress updates, task cancellation, and internal task priority assignment.