Termix
Termix is a free, open-source terminal file manager for navigating, searching, and managing files and directories on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What Termix is
Termix is a free, open-source terminal file manager for navigating, searching, and managing files and directories on Linux, macOS, and Windows. Recursive search filters results in real time and follows .gitignore patterns. Vim-style navigation, shortcuts, and separate modes organize browsing, searching, bookmarks, and file operations. You can create, rename, move, copy, and delete items, with visual progress feedback; deletions require confirmation, and paste conflicts offer skip, replace, or cancel choices. Named directory bookmarks appear in a live-filterable menu. A preview pane shows code with syntax highlighting and supports image and archive previews, although there is no dual-pane layout. Recommended installation scripts provide a self-contained build without the .NET SDK. Installing Termix v3 or newer as a .NET tool requires the .NET 10 SDK or later. Nerd Fonts are recommended for icons, with ASCII fallback. The MIT-licensed project currently has no public API or plugin support.
Good
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Real-time recursive search respects .gitignore
- Vim-style navigation and shortcuts
- Code, image, and archive previews
- Confirmation for deletes and paste conflicts
Watch out
- No dual-pane layout
- No public API or plugin support
- Dotnet tool installation requires .NET 10 SDK
- Nerd Fonts recommended for icons
Who it suits
Termix suits keyboard-oriented users managing files from Linux, macOS, or Windows terminals. It is useful for people who want recursive search, bookmarks, and code, image, or archive previews.
Verdict
Termix provides broad terminal file-management operations with search, bookmarks, and previews across three desktop platforms. Users needing plugins, a public API, or dual panes should note those omissions.
The facts
Each one read from Termix's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- API and extensions
- The documentation says Termix does not expose public APIs and does not currently support plugins.checked 8 Oct 2026
- API and plugins
- The API documentation says Termix does not expose public APIs and does not currently support plugins.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Archive support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Bookmarks
- Users can save named directory bookmarks and find them through a live filterable menu.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Dual-pane layout
- Nochecked 21 Sep 2026
- File operations
- It can create, rename, copy, move, and delete files and directories, with batch selection and progress feedback.checked 8 Oct 2026
- File previews
- It previews code with syntax highlighting and supports image and archive previews.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Installation
- Install scripts provide native self-contained versions that do not require the .NET SDK; the .NET tool method for v3.0.0 and later requires .NET 10 or later.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The documented technology and preview dependencies include Spectre.Console, ImageSharp, and SharpCompress; icons use Nerd Fonts.checked 8 Oct 2026
- License
- Termix is open-source software released under the MIT License.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Navigation
- It provides Vim-style and arrow-key navigation, directory bookmarks, and a two-pane listing and preview layout.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Preview pane
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Previews
- It provides syntax highlighted previews for code files and supports image and archive previews.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Termix is a terminal-based file manager for navigating, searching, and managing files and directories.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Runtime requirement
- Installing Termix v3 or newer as a .NET tool requires the .NET 10 SDK or later.checked 7 Oct 2026
- Safety
- Delete operations require confirmation, and paste conflicts prompt the user to skip, replace, or cancel.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Search
- It filters files recursively in real time and respects .gitignore patterns.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub Issues for bug reports and feature requests and GitHub Discussions for community conversation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Terminal fonts
- Nerd Fonts are optional but recommended for icons, and Termix falls back to ASCII if one is unavailable.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Termix is a terminal based file manager for navigating, searching, and managing files and directories.checked 7 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Linux support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- macOS support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Platforms
- Termix supports Windows, macOS, and Linux.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Platform support
- The installation guide lists Windows, macOS, and Linux as supported platforms.checked 7 Oct 2026
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