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alternative to ranger

nnn

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v5.32026-08-15nnn v5.3 Mai Tai
v5.22026-02-14nnn v5.2 Blue Hawaii
v5.12025-03-23nnn v5.1 Moscow Mule
v5.02024-08-26nnn v5.0 Daiquiri
v4.92023-08-27nnn v4.9 Elixir

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rangerA single small C binary, extended through plugins rather than a Python config.Full replacement

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n³ The unorthodox terminal file manager

CTerminal file managersBSD-2-Clause

Owner: Arun Prakash Jana person
Stars: 22k
Forks: 826
Latest: v5.3
Last push: 2026-10-03
Terms: Open source
Created: 2016, 10 years ago
Release cadence: about 268 days between releases
Active contributors: 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Stars over 6 days: 2026-10-01 22,0322026-10-06 22,047

Read from GitHub on 2026-10-06.Entry last edited on 2026-10-01.

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