🐉 ftx.vim — Fast Tree eXplorer for Vim/Neovim

FTX is a pure Vim script, asynchronous file tree explorer focused on speed, clean UX, and extensibility.

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Features

• ⚡ Async tree build/update (keeps editor responsive)
• 🌿 Git-aware tree (files + directories)
• 🪟 Split-window and drawer workflows

Installation

Use your plugin manager.

" vim-plug
Plug 'm-mdy-m/ftx.vim'

" dein
call dein#add('m-mdy-m/ftx.vim')

Usage

Quick Start

:FTX .
:FTX %:h
:FTX . -drawer
:FTXToggle

When you run vim ., FTX auto-opens on that directory.

Documentation

• Complete Guide
• Configuration
• Keymaps
• Git Integration
• :help ftx - Vim help

Developer / Plugin API

FTX exposes lightweight extension points:

• Hook events (tree:opened, tree:rendered, tree:closed)
• Register custom file openers (for fzf, debugger integrations, etc.)

See doc/developer.md for examples.

Requirements

• Vim 8.0+
• OR Neovim 0.4+

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md.

License

MIT — see LICENSE.

Credits

Inspired by:

• netrw - Vim's built-in file browser
• NERDTree - Popular tree explorer
• fern.vim - Modern async file explorer
• ranger.vim.vim - integration in vim and neovim