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Terminal file managers are having a renaissance in 2026, led by Yazi's Rust-built async engine. Here's the honest comparison of the four serious contenders.
cmux turns one terminal window into a tile of independent agent sessions. Here's how to wire it up, name your sessions, and integrate it with a file manager so context never gets lost.
nnn is the legendary minimalist; Yazi is the modern Rust challenger. After a year of running both, here's the honest comparison.
Yazi is the fastest-growing terminal file manager of 2025-2026 — Rust-built, async, with rich previews. mq-dir is the GUI quad-pane Mac app. When does each fit?
nnn is the legendary terminal file manager — fast, minimal, scriptable. mq-dir is its GUI counterpart in a different design space. When does each fit?