xplr
The facts below are what the maker publishes about xplr, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from xplr's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Approach
- It is designed as a flexible, interactive orchestrator for command-line utilities that work with the file system.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Linux support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- macOS support
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
What it does
- Customisation
- Users can configure xplr with Lua, plugins and integrations to change its operations and appearance.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Customization
- Users can configure xplr with Lua through an init.lua file in a user or system configuration directory.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Direct standalone downloads are listed for GNU/Linux and macOS; the install guide also documents building from source and installing through crates.io.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Dual-pane layout
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Embedded runtime
- The listed features include embedded LuaJIT for portability and extensibility.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- xplr supports pluggable Lua modules to extend its interface and functionality.checked 5 Oct 2026
- External commands
- The maker says xplr outsources file management operations to external commands.checked 5 Oct 2026
- File operations
- xplr describes itself as an explorer that delegates file management operations to external commands.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integration
- The documentation demonstrates integrating fzf through a custom key binding that searches for and focuses a file or enters a directory.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The integrations list includes editor integrations for Neovim and Vim, GitHub CLI repository browsing, and a Powerlevel10k shell prompt.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- xplr aims to complement standard shell commands and GUI file managers rather than replace them.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Interface
- Its modal interface can be controlled with keyboard input, shell commands, Lua functions and hooks.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Key features
- Documented features include embedded LuaJIT, message-driven controls, customizable layouts, file properties, a selection list, and virtual root.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Layouts
- Customizable layouts can include panels for selections, key bindings, input and logs, and active filters and sorters.checked 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The project repository identifies xplr as MIT licensed.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Maintenance status
- The v1.0.0 release announcement says the project would enter cleanup and maintenance mode, with no plan for xplr v2 at that time.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Notable limitation
- Direct downloads are listed for GNU/Linux and macOS, and the documentation notes that direct downloads, crates.io installation and source builds require users to watch for releases and upgrade manually.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Plugin development
- The documentation says anyone who can write Lua can write xplr plugins.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Listed plugins add capabilities such as dual-pane navigation, fuzzy search, clipboard actions, file previews, compression and device management.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Preview pane
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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