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tere

Terminal file explorer

How to install tere

brew install tere

tere use case

Navigate and select directories in the terminal efficiently via a TUI, outputting the chosen path for shell integration.

When to use tere

  • When you need to quickly browse and change to a directory without typing full paths
  • When integrating with shell functions to replace manual cd + ls sequences
  • When building interactive scripts that require directory selection from the user

When not to use tere

  • For file management operations (create, rename, delete files or folders)
  • In non-interactive or automated scripts where a TUI cannot be displayed

tere features

  • · Type-ahead search for fast directory filtering
  • · Minimal and simple TUI with clear navigation
  • · Prints selected directory path to stdout on exit
  • · Integrates with shell to replace cd + ls workflow

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