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Introduction

Xplorer

Xplorer is a modern, AI-powered desktop file explorer built with Tauri v2. It combines the speed of a native application with the flexibility of a web-based UI, offering features far beyond traditional file managers.

What is Xplorer?

Xplorer is a cross-platform desktop application that reimagines file management.

Xplorer main interface

It provides:

  • Native Performance — Built on Rust with Tauri v2, file operations run at native speed
  • Rich File Previews — Preview PDFs, documents, images, code, spreadsheets, and more without leaving the app
  • AI-Powered Features — Local AI integration via Ollama for file analysis, smart organization, and natural language chat
  • SSH Remote Browsing — Connect to remote servers and browse files as if they were local
  • Git Integration — View git history, blame, diffs, branches, and stash directly in the explorer
  • Smart Search — Tokenized file search with content indexing across your entire filesystem
  • Extension System — Extend functionality with a plugin SDK and marketplace
  • Keyboard-Driven — Customizable keyboard shortcuts for power users

Tech Stack

| Layer | Technology | |-------|-----------| | Backend | Rust + Tauri v2 | | Frontend | React 18 + TypeScript | | Styling | Tailwind CSS + Custom Glassmorphic Theme | | Build | Vite 5 | | Routing | Wouter | | State | TanStack React Query | | AI | Ollama (local LLMs) | | Testing | Vitest + Testing Library |

Project Structure

xplorer/
├── client/                  # React frontend (Vite SPA)
│   └── src/
│       ├── pages/           # Route pages (explorer, settings, SSH)
│       ├── components/      # UI components
│       ├── lib/             # Core libraries (transport, API bridge, AI)
│       ├── hooks/           # Custom React hooks
│       └── extensions/      # Client-side extension logic
├── src-tauri/               # Rust backend (Tauri v2)
│   └── src/
│       ├── main.rs          # Entry point + Tauri commands
│       ├── operations/      # File system operations
│       ├── ai.rs            # Ollama AI integration
│       ├── tokenizer.rs     # File search indexing
│       ├── ssh.rs           # SSH remote filesystem
│       ├── git_history.rs   # Git integration
│       ├── extensions/      # Extension system
│       └── shortcuts/       # Keyboard shortcuts
├── extension-sdk/           # NPM package for building extensions
├── web/                     # Documentation site (Next.js)
├── docs/                    # Standalone docs
└── xplorer-marketplace/     # Extension marketplace (Next.js)

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