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Rohan Salunkhe
Rohan Salunkhe

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Meet Termix — Beautiful Terminal based file navigator

Tired of endlessly scrolling through file trees in your terminal?

Termix is a modern, high-performance file navigator that transforms your terminal into a sleek, two-pane explorer featuring:

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  • Instant recursive search & filtering as you type
  • Smooth, flicker-free UI with double-buffered rendering
  • Vim-style navigation (J/K + arrows)
  • Smart file operations: create, copy, move, delete with progress feedback
  • Syntax-highlighted previews for code, configs, and images
  • GIT-friendly defaults (.gitignore support & filter presets)
  • Cross-platform: works beautifully on Windows, macOS, and Linux

⚡ Quick Start

Option 1 — Install via Bash Script (No extra tools needed)

# Install or update to latest
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amrohan/termix/main/install.sh | bash

# Install specific version
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/amrohan/termix/main/install.sh | bash -s v2.0.0
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Option 2 — Install via .NET Global Tool

dotnet tool install --global termix
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Launch it:

termix
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Hit S to search/files, Enter to open, A/R/X/C/D/P for file operations, J/K/H/L or arrows to navigate.
Preview pane scrolls with Alt + Arrows.


❤️ Why You’ll Love It

  • Speed & fluidity – no more lag while scanning directories
  • Visual feedback – icons, colors, progress bars & syntax highlighting
  • Efficient workflows – ideal for scripting and power users

🤝 Want to Contribute?

Termix is fully open-source under MIT.
Check out the repo for features, bug fixes, or adding support for file types & themes.

GitHub
Termix Installation Guide


Try it out and let me know how you use it in your terminal workflows!

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