Flux

A modern, lightning-fast terminal file browser built with C++ and Notcurses, featuring gorgeous themes and a flexible API for building custom file management applications.

Features

• High Performance: Instant startup and snappy navigation powered by C++20
• Beautiful Themes: 6 built-in themes (Dracula, Nord, Gruvbox, Tokyo Night) with full customization
• Rich Terminal Graphics: True color support and Nerd Font icons via Notcurses
• Vim-like Navigation: Efficient hjkl keybindings and keyboard-driven workflow
• File Operations: Copy, paste, delete, rename, and create files/directories
• Flexible Architecture: Framework-agnostic core API for building custom file managers
• Cross-Platform: Linux, macOS, and Windows (MSYS2) support

Technical Highlights

• Modular design with clean separation between core logic (flux::Browser, flux::FileClipboard) and UI layer
• Standalone terminal application using Notcurses for rendering
• Portable API allowing integration with any UI framework (Qt, GTK, ImGui, etc.)
• Multiple sort modes and hidden file toggling
• Theme system with TOML configurations
• Zero configuration required - works beautifully out of the box
• Keyboard-driven interface optimized for power users