Yazi

Spec sheet

Product

Yazi is a blazing-fast terminal file manager written in Rust and based on asynchronous I/O.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Supported platforms

linux,windows,macosRead 20 Sep 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Archive support

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Batch rename

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Cloud storage access

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Community support

The official site links to Discord, described as mainly English-speaking, and Telegram, described as mainly Chinese-speaking.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Dependencies

The required file utility detects file types; optional tools add capabilities such as video thumbnails, archive preview, PDF preview, and file searching.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Drag and drop

Built-in drag-and-drop support lets users move files between Yazi and other apps, but it requires a terminal that supports the Drag and Drop protocol.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

File operations

Users can select multiple files and perform operations such as copy and cut, with tasks scheduled by the task system.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Flatpak limitation

The documentation warns that the Flatpak edition has many limitations due to sandboxing and recommends power users consider an alternative installation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Image previews

Image previews use built-in support for multiple terminal image protocols, with Überzug++ available for X11 or Wayland.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Navigation

Yazi supports multiple tabs and quick navigation with fzf and zoxide.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Plugins

Yazi can be extended with Lua plugins, including functional plugins and custom previewers or preloaders; the plugin feature is marked beta.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Search

Yazi supports searching by file name with fd and by file content with rg, then performing operations on search results.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Supported systems

The installation guide documents packages or binaries for Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions, along with source builds for Windows and Unix-like systems.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Tabbed interface

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Task management

Its task system provides real-time progress updates, task cancellation, and task priority assignment.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Terminal compatibility

Yazi guarantees image preview support only for the latest versions of terminals and multiplexers such as tmux and Zellij; some listed terminals have preview limitations.Read 8 Oct 2026 · yazi-rs.github.io

Plans and prices

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