Vifm

vifm

File manager with a curses interface and Vim-like keybindings.

Runs as vifm|macOS, Linux|vifm.info

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 7 fields

Start vifm in one or two directories, or use it as a file chooser. Remote-server and logging options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui vifm

Open file managerExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Directories

any

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Open directories

paths

Pick a file (write to file)

pathschoose_files

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Directories

One path for a single pane, two for a split view.
path · positional 0 · repeatable

Select file

Open the parent directory of this path with the file selected.
path

--select

Write chosen files to

File to write the selection into on exit instead of opening files; - means standard output.
path

--choose-files

Write last directory to

File to write the last visited directory into on exit; - means standard output.
path

--choose-dir

Command on selection

Run this command on the selected files instead of opening them.
string

--on-choose

Startup command

Command-line mode command to run on startup.
string · repeatable

-c

Skip vifmrc and vifminfo

boolean

--no-configs

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

man

<path> Starts Vifm in the specified path. <path> <path> Starts Vifm in the specified paths. --select <path> Open parent directory of the given path and select specified file in it. --choose-files <path>|- Sets output file to write selection into on exit instead of opening files. "-" means standard output. --choose-dir <path>|- Sets output file to write…

manualDebian bookworm

manpages.debian.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed vifm against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.