# FileFive: SFTP/FTP client and dual-panel file manager for macOS and Linux FileFive is a free open-source SFTP/FTP client and file manager with intuitive and modern dual-panel interface, available on Mac, and Linux. It is installed as a Node.js package and uses the web browser as GUI. FileFive has a unique set of features and may be an alternative to FileZilla, Cyberduck, Transmit, and ForkLift.

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## Installation ```shell npm install -g filefive ``` ## Usage Run `f5` and FileFive will be opened in the default browser. Press ctrl + c to quit the program. ``` > f5 --help Usage: F5 [options] SFTP/FTP client, dual-panel file manager in the browser Options: -V, --version output the version number -p, --port port number (default: "3113") --log prints the log information -h, --help display help ``` ## Features - Cross-platform, runs on Mac OS, Linux and any *nix with Node.js - Supports SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) and FTP - Minimalistic and intuitive UI, mimicing the look and feel of VSCode Explorer view - Search/filter files using wildcards and JavaScript Regular Expressions - Synchronized browsing - Copy files keeping relative paths, allows synchronization files in nested folders in one click - Remote file editing - Files' Git statuses (uses your machine's Git installation) - Connections/servers are plain files stored on your filesystem, no need to export/import - Easy to backup connections and settings in `~/.f5` folder, e.g. by putting them into a Git repo - Drag & drop, copy & paste files support - Use browser tabs to browse more than one server or transfer files simultaneously - Utilize the built-in browser password manager to store passwords - Open files and folders in default app or Visual Studio Code - Theming: System preference, Light, Dark; a different color theme per connection - Search On Type ## Feedbacks To support its development, [star FileFive on GitHub](https://github.com/miroshnikov/filefive/stargazers)! [Feedback, suggestion, improvements](https://github.com/miroshnikov/filefive/discussions) or [bugs](https://github.com/miroshnikov/filefive/issues) are welcome. ## License [GPL-3.0 License](LICENSE)