terminal file manager

scout

fast, terminal-native file explorer.
dual-pane. git-aware. syntax-highlighted.

$ brew install mirageglobe/tap/scout

features

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dual-pane layout

explorer and syntax-highlighted preview side by side; collapse to full-screen preview with tab
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git integration

live M + ? ! badges per file and branch name in the status bar — no config, no plugin
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chroma highlighting

hundreds of languages, rendered in your current colour theme, in the preview pane
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time-aware themes

nine themes auto-selected by hour of day; press t to cycle manually
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system stats

live CPU, memory, directory size, and clock always visible in the header
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async non-blocking

directory reads, git queries, and file watch run off the main loop — UI stays responsive
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editor handoff

press e to open the file in $EDITOR; TUI suspends and resumes cleanly on exit
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mouse support

click to select, scroll wheel in explorer and preview panes

navigate

j / k move down / up

← / → parent dir / enter or preview

g / G jump to top / bottom

tab collapse / expand file pane

actions

e open in $EDITOR

o open with system default

i toggle hidden files

t cycle colour theme

/ search in preview

? help overlay

q quit

homebrew recommended

tap the formula
brew tap mirageglobe/tap

install
brew install mirageglobe/tap/scout

upgrade later
brew upgrade mirageglobe/tap/scout

from source

clone and build
git clone https://github.com/mirageglobe/scout.git
cd scout
make build

run
./scout

requires go 1.21+