Yazi-like file & Git viewer · macOS

Fast file browsing.
Just like your terminal.

Move through files with Yazi-like keyboard controls. Preview Markdown, images, and code, then check Git diffs in one fast, focused desktop app. Keep your hands on the keyboard and your work moving.

Download for Mac Install with Homebrew View on GitHub

Apple Silicon

Yazi-like browsing
Keyboard-first
Fast and responsive
Built-in Git diffs

INSTALLATION

Install chilla.

For macOS on Apple Silicon (M1 or later). Choose the DMG download or install from your terminal with Homebrew.

Install with the DMG

Open the latest release and download the file ending in _aarch64.dmg from Assets.
Open the downloaded .dmg and drag chilla.app into Applications.
Eject the DMG, then launch chilla from your Applications folder.

Download the DMG

No Homebrew required for this method.

Install with Homebrew

macOS

Get Homebrew ready
If you do not have it yet, follow the instructions on the official Homebrew website.

Install in Terminal

brew tap tacogips/tap
brew install --cask chilla

Launch chilla
Open it from Applications, or run:
```
open -a chilla
```
To browse your current project folder:
```
chilla .
```

Update later with Homebrew

brew update
brew upgrade --cask chilla

Installation details ↗

Chilla’s file browser beside a rendered README with the cat illustration and preview controls — Fresh app capture · Browse a repository and preview its README.

LESS FUSS. MORE FLOW.

A quick look should
stay a quick look.

Keep the speed and familiar keys of a terminal file browser, with a desktop view for the things you actually want to see. Chilla is Yazi-inspired, not a Yazi fork.

Follow your curiosity.

Move through folders, filter filenames, and switch between list and tree views. The file you select is right there in the preview.

Peek at more than text.

Rendered Markdown, highlighted source, images, video, PDF, CSV, and EPUB. Different files, one comfortable place to look.

Travel light.

Built with Rust and Tauri for a focused desktop workflow. Open a folder directly—no workspace import, account setup, or full IDE session.

KEEP YOUR HANDS AT HOME

Your fingers already
know the way.

Yazi-like movement makes browsing feel familiar. Navigate, filter, and open a diff without reaching for the mouse.

Prefer arrow keys? Those work too.

hParent folder

jMove down

kMove up

lOpen selection

/Filter files

gToggle Git diff

Shift + LShow / hide file tree

?Show help

Default shortcuts. Movement keys apply in the file browser; text fields keep normal typing.

YES, IT DOES GIT DIFFS

Small details.
Clearly different.

Review local changes, commits, and ranges, or open a GitHub pull request URL. Browse changed files and see exactly what moved—with the same keyboard-first flow.

Split comparison
Stacked diff
Full-file context

Chilla showing a real Git diff with a changed-file sidebar and red and green split comparison — Fresh app capture · A real repository change in Chilla’s split diff view.

In diff mode: 1 split 2 stack 3 full file