OPEN-SOURCE FILE MANAGER

Navigate with clarity.

Find files with a built-in search index, browse folders side by side, and manage files from the keyboard.

See Ottrin in action Release status

Linux desktop

Ottrin’s Column view showing the Northstar project, its parent folders, and an inline image preview. — Browse a project with its parent folders in view.

Ottrin’s Quick Inspector displaying a photograph of a copper-colored cabin on a fjord. — Open a larger preview without leaving Ottrin.

INDEXED SEARCH

Find files by name, path, or content.

Ottrin’s search starts with a local index of the folders you choose. Search across indexed locations or narrow the scope to the current folder, then open a match or jump to its location.

Enable full-text indexing for selected folders to find supported files by the words inside them.

See search in Ottrin

Search results for Northstar in the Ottrin sidebar.

Ctrl F Open search

From folder to file.

Column view

Keep parent folders and their contents side by side. Use the arrow keys to move, Enter to open, and Backspace to go up a folder. Switch to List or Grid whenever you like.

← → ↑ ↓ Browse

Command bar

Start typing while you browse to open the command bar. Jump to a path, create a folder with mkdir, or copy and move files with cp and mv.

help List available commands

Quick Inspector

See an image, read a text file, or page through a PDF while you browse.

Space Quick Inspector

Live Theme Editor

Start with a built-in preset like Nord or Solarized. Tweak the palette, typography, and file-type styling with a live preview. Save your own theme or export it to share.

IN DEVELOPMENT

Follow Ottrin’s progress.

Ottrin is being developed for Windows and Linux. The first public release is pending.

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