vib

A terminal file browser with LocalSend built in. Manage, organize, and move files around your machine, then send or receive them across your devices without leaving the terminal.

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Features

• Dual-pane browsing with independent tab navigation
• Native LocalSend integration for local network file transfers
• File operations: cut, copy, paste, create folders, and rename
• Multi-select tagging for batch operations and file transfers
• Persistent directory bookmarks
• Built-in text file preview with line scrolling
• Transfer status indicators, confirmation prompts, and progress banners
• Catppuccin-themed terminal UI

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Navigation & Dual Pane

Key	Action
Up / Down / k / j	Navigate active pane
Enter / l / Right	Open directory
Backspace / h / Left / Esc	Go to parent directory
Tab	Switch active pane
1 / 2	Switch to Pane 1 or Pane 2
w	Close secondary pane

File Operations

Key	Action
Space	Select / deselect highlighted item
v	Select / deselect all items in directory
c	Copy selected item(s)
x	Cut selected item(s)
p	Paste clipboard contents
n	Create new folder
r / F2	Rename file or folder

Text Preview Pane

Key	Action
Ctrl+d / Shift+S / PageDown	Scroll preview down
Ctrl+u / Shift+W / PageUp	Scroll preview up

Directory Bookmarks

Key	Action
b	Bookmark current directory
B / m / Ctrl+b	Open Bookmarks menu
d / Delete	Remove bookmark (inside menu)

LocalSend & File Transfer

Key	Action
t	Toggle LocalSend hub
s	Send selected item(s) via LocalSend
F5 / r	Rescan local network for LocalSend devices
y / Enter	Accept incoming transfer
d	Decline incoming transfer

Application

Key	Action
q / Ctrl+C	Exit

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Installation

From Crates.io

cargo install vib --version 0.1.0-beta.1
# or
cargo install vib --prerelease

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Building from Source

Requires Rust 1.80+.

git clone https://github.com/ayanchavand/vib.git
cd vib
cargo build --release
./target/release/vib

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Configuration & Storage

• Bookmarks Storage: ~/.config/vib/bookmarks.json
• Default Downloads: Saves to ~/Downloads or the active working directory.

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Troubleshooting

Device not appearing during send

Linux Firewall. LocalSend uses port 53317 (TCP and UDP).

• UFW:

  sudo ufw allow 53317/tcp
  sudo ufw allow 53317/udp
  

• FirewallD:

  sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=53317/tcp --permanent
  sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=53317/udp --permanent
  sudo firewall-cmd --reload
  

• iptables:

  sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 53317 -j ACCEPT
  sudo iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 53317 -j ACCEPT
  

Multiple Network Interfaces. Docker or Tailscale interfaces may capture multicast traffic. Press F5 or r to rescan subnets and verify devices are on the same local access point.

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License

MIT