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nnn vs xplr

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nnn vs xplr
Fact	nnn	xplr
Language	C	Rust
Licence	BSD-2-Clause	MIT
Stars	22k	4.8k
Latest	v5.3	v1.1.2
Last push	2026-10-07	2026-10-07
Release cadence	about 268 days between releases	about 131 days between releases
Active contributors	6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	5 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

xplr replaces nnn. Alternatives to nnn →
PartialTerminal file explorer driven by a scriptable key map.
Both replace ranger. Alternatives to ranger →
Full replacementnnnA single small C binary, extended through plugins rather than a Python config.
PartialxplrHackable terminal file explorer configured and extended in Lua.