Explorer and terminal,
in one window.

A Windows file manager with an integrated terminal, split views, and inline file editing. Built with Rust.

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Hero video / screenshot Record a 10-15 second GIF or MP4 showing the full app in use: navigate folders → select files → open a terminal tab → run a command. Recommended: 1920×1080, dark theme, a real project folder open.

The core idea

Stop switching between Explorer and a terminal window.

NexPane puts your file system and shell side by side in the same window. Navigate to a folder, open a terminal there — no cd required.

Unified workspace video Record: browse to a project folder → click "New Terminal" → terminal opens in that directory → run a build command. Show the sidebar, file list, and terminal panel all visible at once.

Split views

Two folders. One window.

Split horizontally or vertically. Each pane has its own tabs and directory. Drag tabs between panes. Nest splits as deep as you want.

  • Independent tabs per pane — different folders, different view modes
  • Copy or move files between panes with drag and drop
  • Keyboard-driven — split, navigate, and close with shortcuts
Split view screenshot Screenshot: two panes side by side, each with different folders open. Maybe one has src/ and the other has dist/.
Terminal video / GIF Record: open multiple terminal tabs (PowerShell + WSL), run a couple commands, show tab switching. ~5 seconds.

Integrated terminal

Your shell, built in.

Full terminal emulation with tabs. Opens in the current directory automatically. Pick your shell — PowerShell, CMD, WSL, or Bash.

  • Quick Actions — define per-folder shell commands, run them in one click
  • ANSI colors, link detection, search within output
  • Drop files onto the terminal to insert paths

Preview & edit

Preview anything. Edit text files inline.

Code with syntax highlighting via Monaco. Images with zoom and rotate. PDFs, video, 3D models, fonts, Markdown — all without leaving the app. One click to toggle edit mode on text files.

CodeImagesPDFVideo3D / GLTFMarkdownSVGFonts
Preview screenshot Screenshot: a code file open in preview with syntax highlighting. The "Edit" button visible in the toolbar. Bonus: also capture an image preview or PDF for a carousel later.

Also built in

The details that matter.

Batch Rename

Regex find & replace, sequential numbering, case transforms. Live preview before applying. Auto-rollback on error.

Space Analyzer

Interactive treemap shows what's eating your disk. Drill into any folder. Color-coded by file type.

Command Palette

Every action is a command. Ctrl+Shift+P to search. Every shortcut is rebindable.

4 View Modes

Details, List, Tiles, or Icons. Each folder remembers your choice. Zoom with Ctrl+Scroll.

Plugin System

Add commands, context menu items, and sidebar sections. Sandboxed iframe architecture with a manifest system.

Full Undo History

Rename, delete, move, copy, extract — every file operation can be undone. 50-step stack.

Performance

Tauri + Rust. Not Electron.

No bundled Chromium. No 300 MB install. NexPane uses your system webview and a Rust backend for native-level speed in a fraction of the footprint.

~15 MB Installer
< 1s Cold start
~80 MB Memory at idle
Tauri 2 · Rust · React · TypeScript · Monaco · xterm.js

Lifetime license

$39 once

All features. All updates. No subscription.

  • Every feature, no gates
  • Lifetime updates included
  • Priority support
  • All future additions
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One window for your files and your shell.

Available now for Windows.

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