elio

Snappy, batteries-included terminal file manager with rich previews, inline images, bulk actions, and trash support

Default elio interface showing places, files, and preview panes.

Quick start

Use your preferred package manager.

paru -S elio
Open full install page

DEMO

Watch elio at work

Real workflow clips from inside elio.

FEATURES

Built for fast navigation

Three panes

Places, files, and preview stay visible together. No modal hopping.

Rich previews

Text, code, documents, archives, and media stay inline.

Inline images

Supported terminals render images directly in the preview pane.

Quick actions

Go-to, Open With, search, copy, and bulk actions stay close at hand.

Trash management

Trash, restore, or permanently delete files on Linux, macOS, and BSD.

Grid and list views

Switch between list and grid views, then zoom the grid when you want more density.

VISUALS

Bundled themes

Different themes, same clean layout.

elio using the Catppuccin Mocha theme.
Catppuccin Mocha
elio using the Tokyo Night theme.
Tokyo Night
elio using the Blush Light theme.
Blush Light