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Version 0.1.4 is out · Early release
A fast, friendly file manager for Linux.
Dolphin's power with a calm, simple design: Quick Look, instant search, macOS-style columns, one-click archives and app installs built in.
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Images, video, audio, PDFs, code with syntax colours, Markdown and archive contents. Try it: click a file, press Space, then use the arrow keys to move through them with the preview open.
Everything you reach for
Built for speed and calm.
Tuck covers most of what people use Dolphin for, with the simplicity of a macOS-style file browser.
Find anything fast
Search your whole home folder as you type, ranked by best match, even inside text and code files.
Archives and apps in one click
Double-click .zip, .7z, .rar and more to extract safely. Double-click a .deb, .rpm, .flatpakref or AppImage to install, with a clear confirmation first.
Browse your way
Columns, tabs, split view, a folder tree and a built-in terminal that follows you. Undo and redo for every file operation.
Stay organised
Tags, star ratings and comments shared with Dolphin, coloured git status dots, and a Cleaner that never touches your own files.
Make it yours
11 themes including AMOLED Black, any accent colour, and your own icon theme. Every shortcut can be changed.
SpaceQuick Look
Ctrl1–4Icons, compact, details, columns
F3Split view
F4Terminal
F7Folder tree
CtrlZUndo anything
New in 0.1.4
Addons. Switch on only what you use.
Optional tools built into Tuck, each with its own switch in Preferences › Addons. Turn one off and it disappears from menus and previews.
- Image ConverterRight-click images or a whole folder, then Convert Images… to WebP, AVIF, JPEG or PNG, with a quality and optional maximum size. Originals are never changed, and Tuck tells you how much space you saved.
- Video CompressorRight-click a video, then Compress Video… Pick High quality, Balanced or Smallest file, and 1080p, 720p or 480p. You get an MP4 that plays everywhere, with progress and a Cancel button.
- 3D Model ViewerThumbnails and Quick Look for GLB, glTF, OBJ, STL and binary FBX. Drag to turn the model; double-click to reset. Nothing to install.
Image Converter uses ImageMagick and Video Compressor uses FFmpeg; if one is missing, the Addons page says which package to install.
Find anything fast
Search as you type. Filter as you think.
Tuck searches your whole home folder, ranked by best match. Narrow it down with filters, or just type them.
Make it yours
Eleven themes. Any accent.
Pick a theme and an accent colour below. In Tuck, text is adjusted automatically to stay readable (WCAG AA), and you can write your own themes too.
Favourites
HomeDocumentsDownloadsPicturesMusic
Drives
Computer
Home › DocumentsSearch files…
Projects
Invoices
Notes.md
Plan.pdf
Photos
todo.txt
Install
One command. The right package.
The installer picks the package for your system and checks it against the release's SHA-256 checksums.
Works on Debian 13+, Ubuntu 25.04+, Fedora 41+, openSUSE Tumbleweed, Arch and derivatives. The AppImage runs on anything from Ubuntu 22.04 on.
Needs x86_64. The packages need GTK 4.16+ and libadwaita 1.6+; on older systems such as Ubuntu 24.04, use the AppImage.
After installing Preferences › Updates › Make Default makes Tuck open all your folders.
FAQ
Honest answers.
Tuck is young. Here's what it does, and what it doesn't yet.
Is Tuck free?
Yes. It's free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Which Linux systems does it run on?
The packages run on Debian 13+, Ubuntu 25.04+, Fedora 41+, openSUSE Tumbleweed and Arch; they need GTK 4.16 and libadwaita 1.6. Since 0.1.4 the AppImage carries its own C library, so it runs on distributions as old as Ubuntu 22.04.
What are Addons?
Optional tools built into Tuck: an Image Converter, a Video Compressor and a 3D Model Viewer. Each has its own switch in Preferences › Addons. If ImageMagick or FFmpeg isn't installed, the Addons page tells you which package to install.
Does it replace Dolphin or Files (Nautilus)?
It covers most everyday Dolphin features: tabs, split view, a terminal panel, tags, service menus and git status. Some are missing, such as browsing inside archives as folders, inline rename and version control other than git.
Can I make it my default file manager?
Yes: Preferences › Updates › Make Default. Folders from your browser and other apps then open in Tuck.
Will the Cleaner delete my files?
No. It only looks at a fixed list of cache folders, ticks only caches that rebuild themselves, and asks before deleting. Other apps' caches and the Trash are listed but never ticked for you.
Does it work on Wayland?
Yes, on Wayland and X11.
Is there a Flatpak?
Not an official one yet. Use the package for your system or the AppImage; a Flatpak's sandbox also hides drives and parts of your files from a file manager.
Can it open RAR files?
Yes, it extracts RAR archives with nothing extra to install. Password-protected RARs need the unrar program for now. It can't create RAR files; it makes ZIP, 7z and tar instead.
How do I update?
Preferences › Updates › Check Now, or run the install command again. Every download is checked against the release's SHA-256 checksums.
Is it stable?
It's an early release (0.1.x). Report problems on GitHub Issues.
Tuck your files in.
Free, open source, and ready for your Linux desktop.