The short version
A lightweight terminal file manager written in C.
From the HackerLinks archive
nnn
A lightweight terminal file manager written in C.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-08-21
Last seen:2026-08-21
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
A daily user highlighted its small, conventional dependency footprint while praising the durability of C projects.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-08-21
“I use nnn[0], a C tui file manager”
skydhash · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
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