Optional tools

PREVIEW

Preview tools

Tool	Commands elio uses	What it adds
Poppler	`pdfinfo, pdftocairo`	PDF metadata and rendered page previews
FFmpeg	`ffprobe, ffmpeg`	Audio/video metadata, album art, video thumbnails, and wider image support
resvg	`resvg`	SVG inline previews
7-Zip	`7z, 7zz, or 7za`	Archive previews, fallback archive listings, additional archive formats, comic book archives, and RAR extraction

INSTALL

sudo pacman -S poppler ffmpeg resvg 7zip

sudo dnf install poppler-utils ffmpeg resvg 7zip

sudo apt install poppler-utils ffmpeg resvg 7zip

resvg availability varies by distro release. Without it, elio still works; SVG previews use fallback paths when available.

brew install poppler ffmpeg resvg sevenzip

pkg install poppler-utils ffmpeg resvg 7-zip

Scoop

scoop install poppler ffmpeg resvg 7zip

WinGet

winget install --id oschwartz10612.Poppler -e
winget install --id Gyan.FFmpeg -e
winget install --id 7zip.7zip -e

WinGet covers Poppler, FFmpeg, and 7-Zip. Install resvg separately if you need SVG previews.

FALLBACKS

Install these only if a specific preview format still needs another path on your system.

Tool	Command	Used for
ImageMagick	`magick`	SVG fallback when resvg is unavailable
libarchive	`bsdtar`	Rare archive formats and ISO fallback
cdrtools / cdrkit	`isoinfo`	Additional ISO listing fallback
unrar	`unrar`	RAR/CBR fallback for 7-Zip builds without RAR support

ICONS

Use a Nerd Font in your terminal so elio’s icons render correctly.

JUMPS

z opens the interactive zoxide picker.

Requires

Behavior