xplr

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Freedom report

One barScore 5.6

Free tierNo free tier on record
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely2 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

xplr is ranked #66 of 99 in file manager software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS.

Compared on file manager software

Free plan: Yes
Dual-pane layout: Yes
Linux support: Yes
macOS support: Yes
Preview pane: Yes

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The record

Product: xplr is a terminal UI based file explorer intended to help improve terminal productivity.
Approach: It is designed as a flexible, interactive orchestrator for command-line utilities that work with the file system.
Intended use: xplr aims to complement standard shell commands and GUI file managers rather than replace them.
Customisation: Users can configure xplr with Lua, plugins and integrations to change its operations and appearance.
Embedded runtime: The listed features include embedded LuaJIT for portability and extensibility.
Interface: Its modal interface can be controlled with keyboard input, shell commands, Lua functions and hooks.
Layouts: Customizable layouts can include panels for selections, key bindings, input and logs, and active filters and sorters.
File operations: xplr describes itself as an explorer that delegates file management operations to external commands.
Integrations: The integrations list includes editor integrations for Neovim and Vim, GitHub CLI repository browsing, and a Powerlevel10k shell prompt.
Plugins: Listed plugins add capabilities such as dual-pane navigation, fuzzy search, clipboard actions, file previews, compression and device management.
Plugin development: The documentation says anyone who can write Lua can write xplr plugins.
Security and licensing: The opened product pages do not state a security certification or compliance claim; the project repository identifies an MIT license.
Support: The introduction invites users to report performance issues, and the integrations page invites users to share integrations they create.
Notable limitation: Direct downloads are listed for GNU/Linux and macOS, and the documentation notes that direct downloads, crates.io installation and source builds require users to watch for releases and upgrade manually.

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best File Manager Software in 2026#66 of 99
Best Terminal File Managers in 2026#14 of 28

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Sources

xplr.dev/en/introduction· checked 5 Oct 2026
xplr.dev/en/awesome-integrations· checked 5 Oct 2026
xplr.dev/en/awesome-plugins· checked 5 Oct 2026
xplr.dev/en/writing-plugins· checked 5 Oct 2026
github.com/sayanarijit/xplr· checked 5 Oct 2026
xplr.dev/en/install· checked 5 Oct 2026
xplr.dev/en/configuration· checked 5 Oct 2026
xplr.dev/en/plugin· checked 5 Oct 2026
xplr.dev/en/configure-key-bindings· checked 5 Oct 2026
github.com/sayanarijit/xplr/releases· checked 5 Oct 2026