tere
Terminal file explorer for fast directory navigation
TLDR
Navigate to a directory interactively
$ cd "$(tere)"
Use filter mode to show only matching items$ cd "$(tere --filter-search)"
Auto-enter directories after a timeout (milliseconds)$ cd "$(tere --autocd-timeout 500)"
Enable mouse navigation$ cd "$(tere --mouse=on)"
Sort by modification date and use case-insensitive search$ cd "$(tere --sort modified --ignore-case)"
SYNOPSIS
tere [options]
DESCRIPTION
tere provides a TUI for quickly navigating to a directory, then prints the selected path on exit. It is not a file manager -- it only browses folders. Navigation uses arrow keys, Enter, and type-to-search, designed for minimal keystrokes.
PARAMETERS
-h, --help
Display help information.-V, --version
Print version.-f, --filter-search
Show only items matching current search query.-F, --no-filter-search
Show all items while searching (default).-S, --smart-case
Case insensitive for lowercase, sensitive with uppercase (default).-i, --ignore-case
Always ignore case in searches.-s, --case-sensitive
Always enforce case sensitivity.-g, --gap-search
Allow fuzzy matches with gaps from start of name (default).-G, --gap-search-anywhere
Allow fuzzy matches with gaps anywhere in names.-n, --normal-search
Match consecutive characters from start of name.-N, --normal-search-anywhere
Match consecutive characters anywhere in name.--files MODE
File display mode: ignore (default), hide, or match.--sort ORDER
Sort order: name (default), created, or modified.--autocd-timeout MS
Auto-enter directory after MS milliseconds when single match. Use "off" to disable.--mouse=on|off
Enable or disable mouse navigation (default: off).--history-file PATH
Path to JSON history file.--map KEY:ACTION
Custom keyboard shortcut mapping.
INSTALL
sudo pacman -S tere
brew install tere
nix profile install nixpkgs#tere
HISTORY
tere was created by Marton Gunyho (mgunyho) and is written in Rust.
