Xplorer

A modern, AI-powered file manager built with Rust and React.

Cross-platform. AI-integrated. Extensible. One app for all your files.

Why Xplorer?

Most file managers haven't changed in decades. Xplorer is a ground-up rethink: a Tauri 2 desktop app with a Rust backend for speed and a React frontend for flexibility. It ships with AI chat, Git integration, an extension marketplace, and themeable UI out of the box.

Note: This is the next branch -- a full rewrite using Tauri 2, React 18, and a new extension system. Not yet production-ready, but actively developed. Feedback welcome!

Features

File Management

Cross-platform: Windows, macOS, Linux
6 view modes: Grid, List, Details, Column, Gallery, Tree
Hardware-accelerated file operations (memory-mapped I/O, parallel chunked transfers)
Archive support: ZIP, TAR, GZ, BZ2, XZ with password protection
Multi-tab browsing, split panes, session persistence

AI Integration

Connect any AI provider through API (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, DeepSeek, Mistral, Ollama)
Natural language, fuzzy, and semantic file search
AI chat with full file context awareness
Agentic file operations and smart categorization

Developer Tools

Full Git integration: branches, staging, commits, diffs, blame, stash
Integrated terminal with SSH remote browsing
Rich file preview: code (syntax highlighted), Markdown, PDF, Word, spreadsheets, audio, video
Command palette and configurable keyboard shortcuts

Extensibility

Extension marketplace at xplorer.space
Git UI, SSH manager, Docker, Google Drive, code editor, image editor, file hasher, and more
Themes: Tokyo Night, Dracula, Nord, Cyberpunk, Ocean Deep
Sandboxed runtime with public SDK — build and publish your own

Use Cases

For Developers

Split-pane file browsing with integrated Git status, terminal, and code editor. Stage commits, view diffs, and manage branches without leaving the file manager.

For Researchers and Students

AI chat that understands your files. Ask questions about documents, get summaries, and search by meaning — not just filename.

For Power Users

Command palette, vim keybindings, custom keyboard shortcuts, and per-folder view settings. Six view modes, smart search with filters, and bulk file operations.

Screenshots

Installation

Download the latest release for your platform from the Releases page.

Platform	Format
Windows	`.msi` / `.exe`
macOS	`.dmg`
Linux	`.deb` / `.AppImage`

Getting Started (Development)

Prerequisites

Node.js 20+
pnpm 10+
Rust (latest stable via rustup)

Setup

git clone https://github.com/kimlimjustin/xplorer.git -b next
cd xplorer
pnpm install
pnpm dev:app

This starts the React frontend and Tauri backend. The app window will open automatically.

To run the full stack including the marketplace web server, use pnpm dev (requires local PostgreSQL via pnpm run marketplace:db).

Build and Test

pnpm build              # Production build
pnpm test               # Frontend unit tests (Vitest)
pnpm run test:tauri      # Rust backend tests

Architecture

xplorer/
├── apps/
│   ├── client/           # React 18 + TypeScript + Vite frontend
│   ├── src-tauri/        # Rust backend (Tauri 2, Tokio, Rayon)
│   └── web/              # Next.js marketplace (Prisma, Stripe)
├── packages/
│   ├── sdk/              # @xplorer/sdk — internal service layer
│   ├── extension-sdk/    # @xplorer/extension-sdk — public extension API
│   ├── create-extension/ # CLI scaffolder for new extensions
│   └── extensions/       # Built-in extension packages
├── e2e/                  # Playwright end-to-end tests
├── infra/                # Docker Compose (PostgreSQL)
└── scripts/              # Extension signing utilities

Layer	Technology
Desktop framework	Tauri 2
Backend	Rust (Tokio + Rayon)
Frontend	React 18 + TypeScript
Styling	Tailwind CSS
Build tool	Vite
AI	Any provider via API (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, etc.)

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for setup and guidelines.

Bug reports -- GitHub Issues
Feature requests -- Discussions

License

AGPL-3.0

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