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Ranger

A VIM-inspired filemanager for the console
17,324 stars937 forksPythonUpdated 7/28/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Ranger is a console-based file manager that allows users to navigate and manipulate files and directories using VIM-inspired commands and keyboard shortcuts.

When to use it
  • When you need to quickly manage files and directories on a remote server
  • When you prefer a keyboard-centric interface for file management
  • When you want to automate file management tasks using scripts and commands
Ready-to-paste prompt
:select *.* to select all files with an extension
Heads up: Ranger requires a terminal that supports UTF-8 encoding and a minimum screen size of 80x24 characters to function correctly
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/ranger && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/ranger/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/ranger/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How Ranger works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Ranger is a large Python project (~19k lines across 112 code files, plus 17 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, GPL-3.0 license, has a test suite.

Size
Large codebase
~19k lines · 112 code files · ~3 h to skim
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Python
No API keys detected
Python 97%Shell 3%Makefile 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    requirements.txt
    Dependencies and the commands it exposes
  3. 3
    ranger/__init__.py
    Inside ranger/ — the main logic begins here
  4. 4
    examples/README
    A worked example — copy this to get going
What's in each folder
ranger/Core code — the actual logic91 files
doc/Documentation19 files
examples/Examples you can copy19 files
tests/Tests — proof it works17 files
.github/CI / automation (GitHub Actions)6 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksExamples includedGPL-3.0 licenseUpdated this month
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Details
Creator
ranger
Language
Python
Category
ai-agent
Published
6/4/2009

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