install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install tere

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add tere

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · tere · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#tere

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/te/tere/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S tere

Arch Linux sync databases · tere · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/tere

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/tere.json · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Terminal file explorer

Project links

Commands and aliases

tere

history

Project history and usage

tere is a terminal file explorer focused on changing directories quickly. Its README describes it as a faster alternative to `cd` plus `ls`, and explicitly says it is not a file manager.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created in October 2020 and the project reached a v1.0.0 release in July 2022. The design centered on doing one thing: provide a TUI for navigating to a folder and print that folder so the user's shell can `cd` there.

Adoption history

The official setup instructions list installation through GitHub releases, Homebrew, Nix, Cargo, Pacman, Scoop, and source builds. The supplied package metadata also records apk, Homebrew, Nix, pacman, and Scoop packaging, showing adoption across Unix, Rust, and Windows package ecosystems.

How it is used

Users configure a shell function or alias that runs `tere`, captures the selected path, and changes the shell directory. The README documents setup for Bash, Zsh, fish, Xonsh, Nushell, PowerShell, and Windows CMD, along with keyboard-driven search and navigation.

Why package nerds care

tere is package-nerd relevant because it is a deliberately narrow Rust CLI that competes in the crowded directory-navigation niche. It differs from heavier terminal file managers by avoiding file operations, and it differs from frecency tools by supporting exploratory browsing without requiring prior visits.

Timeline

2020-10-20: GitHub repository created.
2022-07-15: v1.0.0 release published.
2023-01-08: v1.4.0 release published.
2023-07-24: v1.5.0 release published.
2024-09-15: v1.6.0 release published.

Related projects

The README compares tere with terminal file browsers such as Broot, xplr, deer, cdir, walk, and sdn; frecency tools such as z, autojump, zoxide, fasd, jump, fzf, and skim; and file managers such as ranger, nnn, yazi, vifm, lf, and Midnight Commander.

Sources

https://api.github.com/repos/mgunyho/tere
https://api.github.com/repos/mgunyho/tere/releases
https://github.com/mgunyho/tere#readme
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`tere`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version1.6.0

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv1.6.0

https://github.com/mgunyho/tere

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:tere
Version	1.6.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/tere
Homepage	https://github.com/mgunyho/tere
Repository	https://github.com/mgunyho/tere
Upstream docs	https://github.com/mgunyho/tere#readme
License	EUPL-1.2
Source archive	https://github.com/mgunyho/tere/archive/refs/tags/v1.6.0.tar.gz
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	tere
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

tere

nix profile install nixpkgs#tere

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tere

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/te/tere/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

tere 1.6.0-r0

Terminal file explorer

https://github.com/mgunyho/tere

sudo apk add tere

License: EUPL-1.2
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tere
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tere

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tere from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

tere-doc 1.6.0-r0

Terminal file explorer (documentation)

https://github.com/mgunyho/tere

sudo apk add tere-doc

License: EUPL-1.2
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: tere
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tere

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: tere-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

tere 1.6.0-1

A terminal file explorer

https://github.com/mgunyho/tere

sudo pacman -S tere

License: custom:EUPL
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Tere

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: tere from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

Scoop95%

main/tere

scoop install main/tere

normalized package name match
Matched by: Tere

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/tere.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/tere.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install tere with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, scoop

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: green

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources