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

DEMOS

Watch elio at work

FEATURES

Built for fast navigation

Three panes

Browse places, files, and previews in one flow.

Rich previews

Images, media, text, code, data, documents, archives, and more.

Archive management

Create and extract common archive formats, with password support for encrypted archives.

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.

CUSTOMIZATION

Bundled themes