# Yazi

> MIT async terminal file manager with image preview

**Category:** Rust  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://yazi-rs.github.io  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/sxyazi/yazi  
**Added:** 2026-09-10

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## The Hook

Yazi is the async Rust terminal FM when you want previews, tasks, and speed without leaving the shell.

## What's Good

MIT. sxyazi/yazi. Non-blocking async I/O, image/video previews, multi-tab dual-pane flows, and deep integration with fd/ripgrep/fzf/zoxide. Plugin/theme system. Homepage yazi-rs.github.io; source github.com/sxyazi/yazi.

## The Catch

Vs fzf (fuzzy finder) and zoxide (directory jumper): Yazi is a full *file manager*, not a one-shot picker or frecency cd. Preview depends on terminal image protocols and optional external tools. Learning the keymap is real onboarding versus plain ls/cd.

## Verdict

MIT terminal FM. Free forever; pick it when browsing files needs previews, not another fuzzy one-liner.