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A fast Windows file explorer written in Rust, with tabs, Windows shell thumbnails and icons, a built-in previewer, and a Zen-style compact mode. A fork of Nohrs.

Open-source alternative to:Windows File ExplorerEverything

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What is it?

Prime Files is a file manager for Windows built in Rust on top of gpui. It replaces much of the default Explorer experience with a tabbed title bar, split panes, and views for details, list, tree, and icons with per-folder zoom and sorting remembered.

The built-in viewer covers images, GIFs, video, audio with waveforms, PDFs, 3D models (OBJ, STL, glTF, FBX), text, Markdown, and archives. Windows integration includes the Explorer right-click menu, drag and drop with other programs, Shell thumbnails, and an optional option to make it the default file browser. A Everything-style search covers the whole computer, and an embedded terminal with tabs is included.

A compact mode hides tabs, path bar, sidebar, and viewer until the mouse reaches the window edge. The project is a fork of Nohrs, ships an installer and auto-updates from its releases, and supports nine interface languages.

Key features

  • 01Tabbed title bar with split panes and restored tabs on relaunch
  • 02Details, list, tree and icon views with continuous zoom
  • 03Built-in previewer for images, video, audio, PDF, 3D models and archives
  • 04Whole-computer search in the style of Everything, plus a quick filter
  • 05Explorer context menu integration and Shell thumbnails
  • 06Embedded terminal with tabs and a Zen-style compact mode

Use cases

  • Replacing the default Windows Explorer with a tabbed, faster-feeling file browser
  • Previewing media, PDFs and 3D models without opening other applications
  • Searching across all drives quickly from one window

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the installer from the Releases page

  2. 2

    Run the installer (PrimeFiles-Setup-<version>.exe); it installs for the current user without administrator rights

Things to know

  • Windows only, 64-bit, requires Windows 10 (1903) or newer.
  • The installer is not digitally signed, so Windows may show a warning before it runs.
  • Building from source requires Rust and the Inno Setup 6 tool for the installer.

In collections

Windows apps and utilitiesCLI & terminal tools

Topics

#file-manager#windows#rust#gpui#file-explorer#terminal

FAQ

What is prime-files?
A fast Windows file explorer written in Rust, with tabs, Windows shell thumbnails and icons, a built-in previewer, and a Zen-style compact mode. A fork of Nohrs. Prime Files is a file manager for Windows built in Rust on top of gpui. It replaces much of the default Explorer experience with a tabbed title bar, split panes, and views for details, list, tree, and icons with per-folder zoom and sorting remembered.
Is prime-files free to use? What license does it have?
prime-files is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is prime-files still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to prime-files was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use prime-files for?
Replacing the default Windows Explorer with a tabbed, faster-feeling file browser Previewing media, PDFs and 3D models without opening other applications Searching across all drives quickly from one window
How do I install prime-files?
Download the installer from the Releases page Run the installer (PrimeFiles-Setup-<version>.exe); it installs for the current user without administrator rights
Where can I get prime-files?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/CakeDev4k/prime-files

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