Marlin

A fast, minimal file browser built with Tauri.

Screenshots

Features

• Grid view with thumbnails and list view
• Editable path bar with autocomplete
• Collapsible sidebar with file tree
• Per-directory view preferences
• Hidden files toggle
• Drag and drop to external apps
• Dark theme
• Keyboard navigation

Google Drive Integration

• Account Management: Connect multiple Google accounts from the sidebar
• Full Navigation: Browse My Drive, Shared Drives, and Shared with me
• URL Paste: Paste any Google Drive folder URL into the path bar to navigate directly
• Thumbnails: View image thumbnails for Google Drive files
• Smart View Defaults: Image-heavy folders automatically switch to grid view

Tech

• Frontend: React 18, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Zustand
• Backend: Rust, Tauri 2.0, Tokio

Install

Download from Releases:

• macOS: .dmg
• Windows: .msi
• Linux: .AppImage or .deb

Or use the install script:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StirlingMarketingGroup/marlin/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

Development

Requirements

• Node.js 18+
• Rust 1.77+
• Linux only: GTK/WebKit toolchain

# Linux (Debian/Ubuntu)
sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential pkg-config libssl-dev \
  libgtk-3-dev libayatana-appindicator3-dev librsvg2-dev
sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.1-dev || sudo apt install libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev

Setup

git clone https://github.com/StirlingMarketingGroup/marlin.git
cd marlin
npm install
npm run tauri dev

Build

npm run tauri build

Project Structure

marlin/
├── src/                # React frontend
│   ├── components/
│   ├── hooks/
│   ├── store/
│   └── types/
├── src-tauri/          # Rust backend
│   └── src/
└── public/

Contributing

1. Fork the repo
2. Create a branch: git checkout -b feature/thing
3. Make changes and commit
4. Push and open a PR

Please run npm run build and cargo build before submitting to catch errors.

License

MIT