A modern Windows file explorer replacement built with Tauri v2. Fast, lightweight, and packed with features that Windows Explorer should have had years ago.
4.1 MB installer. ~35 MB RAM. No Electron.
Download the latest .files_0.1.0_x64-setup.exe from Releases and run it.
Requirements:
- Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
- WebView2 Runtime (pre-installed on Windows 10 21H2+ and all Windows 11)
No other dependencies. No admin rights needed for per-user install.
Drive capacity bars, folder shortcuts, network -- all at a glance.
Rainbow folders, file counts, natural sort, breadcrumb navigation.
Expand folders in-place without navigating away.
Dark, light, high contrast, Dracula, Nord, Catppuccin, Synthwave, Cyberpunk, and more. Custom theme creator, accent colors, window effects (Mica, Acrylic).
Side-by-side browsing with independent tabs per pane.
Full PowerShell PTY -- run Claude Code, git, npm, anything. First-class tab alongside explorer.
Custom Claude theme, flip clock, live weather, Spotify controls, system stats, disk space -- all configurable.
Bible verse marquee, draggable titlebar widgets, footer widget bar with Spotify + system stats.
Open With, Compress to ZIP, Extract, Create Shortcut, Properties, New Folder -- everything you'd expect.
Grid mode with colorful file icons. Press Space for instant file preview overlay.
File properties with size, dates, deep folder stats, and attribute toggles (Read-only, Hidden, System).
Disk space visualization — rectangles sized proportionally to file size. Color gradient from blue (tiny) through green/yellow to red (massive). Click to drill into folders.
macOS-style column navigation — each folder opens as a new column to the right. See your full path at a glance.
Large preview of selected file with horizontal thumbnail strip for scrubbing.
Medium icons with metadata (type, size, date) beside each item.
Every file from all subfolders in one searchable list. 1669 files at a glance.
- Tabbed browsing with split panels (horizontal/vertical)
- List and grid views with sortable, resizable, show/hide columns
- Group files by type, extension, size, or date
- Inline folder peek (expand folders in-place without navigating)
- Breadcrumb path bar with click-to-navigate and editable path input (Ctrl+L)
- Natural sort order (file2 before file10)
- Virtual scrolling for large directories
- File search with fuzzy matching (Ctrl+P)
- 7 view modes: List, Grid, Miller Columns, Gallery, Tiles, Flat, Treemap
- Treemap: disk space visualization with size-based color gradient (blue→red)
- Miller Columns: macOS-style column navigation
- Gallery: large preview + thumbnail strip
- Flat View: recursive file listing across all subfolders
- Folder sizes calculated and shown inline in Size column
- File age coloring: green (today) → cyan (week) → gray (old)
- Batch rename with preview
- Type-ahead selection (start typing to jump to matching file)
- Middle-click folder opens in new tab
- Recent files and folders tracking
- Daily NASB 1977 Bible verse scrolling in titlebar (366 verses, non-removable)
- Configurable widget system -- place widgets in titlebar or footer
- Draggable widget reordering with grip handles
- Flip clock with retro digit-flip animation (12h/24h)
- Live weather (auto-detect by IP or set ZIP code, F/C toggle)
- Spotify now-playing with scrolling track info + prev/pause/next controls
- System stats: live CPU %, RAM usage, battery %
- Disk space: mini capacity bars per drive
- Claude theme: warm terracotta accent on dark brown
- Widget visibility toggles in Settings > Explorer
- Full system clipboard integration (copy/paste between .files and Windows Explorer)
- Native drag-and-drop to external apps (email, Slack, Explorer)
- Drop files from other apps into .files
- Ctrl+C/X/V keyboard shortcuts
- Copy/move with progress bars and cancel
- Conflict resolution dialog (Skip / Replace / Keep Both)
- Undo/redo (Ctrl+Z) for copy, move, and create operations
- Compress to ZIP and Extract All
- Create shortcuts (.lnk)
- Permanent delete (Shift+Delete) or Recycle Bin (Delete)
- Recycle Bin browsing, restore, and empty
- Create symbolic links / junctions
- Open, Open With, Cut, Copy, Paste, Rename, Delete
- Compress to ZIP, Extract All (for .zip files)
- Create Shortcut
- Copy Path, Show in Explorer
- Pin to Quick Access
- Properties (in-app panel with file attributes)
- New Folder (Ctrl+Shift+N), New Text File
- Drive cards with capacity bars (instant load via Win32 API)
- Folder shortcuts: Desktop, Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Music, Videos
- Network browser link
- Home, Folders, This PC, Recent, Quick Access, Sources, Cloud, Git
- Custom SVG icons per folder type
- Configurable folder visibility in Settings > Explorer
- Pin folders to Quick Access (drag to reorder)
- Expandable folder trees with lazy loading
- Drive eject button for removable media
- Hot-plug detection
- Draggable, reorderable sections
- Sidebar right-click: Open in Terminal, New Folder, Compress, Properties
- In-app Properties panel (size, dates, file/folder count)
- File attribute toggles (Read-only, Hidden, System)
- Drive properties for drive roots
- Search with type/size/date filters
- Content search (grep-like, searches inside text files)
- Full PowerShell terminal tab (real PTY via portable-pty)
- Multiple terminal tabs alongside explorer tabs
- Runs Claude Code, git, npm, anything PowerShell can
- Image preview with zoom/pan (PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG, WebP)
- PDF preview with page navigation and zoom
- DOCX preview, XLSX/CSV with sheet tabs
- Markdown preview (GitHub-flavored)
- Code/text preview with syntax highlighting
- Video/audio playback
- Space bar quick preview overlay
- Full sidebar git panel: branch switcher, stage/unstage, commit, push/pull
- Inline diff viewer with add/remove highlighting
- Git status icons on file rows
- Clone repos from GitHub directly
- GitHub repo browser with PAT authentication
- Auto-detect OneDrive and Google Drive local mounts
- 13 built-in themes + custom theme creator (copies active theme as starting point)
- Window effects: Mica, Mica Alt, Acrylic, Tabbed
- Background patterns, opacity controls, glow effects, neon mode
- Rainbow folders, gradient accents, 3 density modes
- Custom CSS injection, icon themes, font picker
- Set as default folder handler
- System tray, single instance, F11 fullscreen
- NSIS installer
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl+A | Select all |
| Ctrl+C / X / V | Copy / Cut / Paste (system clipboard) |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| Ctrl+T | New tab |
| Ctrl+Shift+T | New terminal |
| Ctrl+Shift+N | New folder |
| Ctrl+W | Close tab |
| Ctrl+L | Edit path |
| Ctrl+B | Toggle sidebar |
| Ctrl+Shift+P | Toggle preview |
| Ctrl+Shift+D / S | Split right / down |
| Ctrl+Shift+C | Copy path |
| Space | Quick preview |
| F2 | Rename |
| F5 | Refresh |
| F11 | Fullscreen |
| Delete | Recycle Bin |
| Shift+Delete | Permanent delete |
| Layer | Technology |
|---|---|
| Runtime | Tauri v2 (WebView2) |
| Backend | Rust |
| Frontend | React 19 + TypeScript + Vite |
| State | Zustand |
| Terminal | xterm.js + portable-pty |
| Git | libgit2 (git2 crate) |
| Clipboard | clipboard-win + PowerShell |
| Drag-Drop | tauri-plugin-drag |
| Installer | NSIS |
Binary: 9.3 MB exe, 4.1 MB installer | Memory: ~35 MB baseline
MIT
Built by Jimmy CrakCrn | GitHub