ACommander - A Norton Commander Clone
A dual-pane file explorer for Windows, inspired by Norton Commander but with tooling for the 21st century..
Fast. Keyboard-driven. Endlessly configurable.
Using External Tools
A Commander keeps file operations fast and keyboard-driven, and offloads specialized tasks — view, edit, copy, archive, convert, checksum — to proven external tools. Avoiding wheel invention.
Core Features
- Dual-pane navigation with keyboard-first workflow
- Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) with fuzzy search and aliases
- Data-driven action system via config/apps.json — no recompilation needed for tool changes
- Built-in and external actions with selection/context rules
- External task progress bar with stop button
- Persistent state — left/right paths, theme mode, and bookmarks
- Sort by Name / Size / Modified (header click or palette actions)
- Incremental in-pane filtering by typing letters/digits