S3 TUI

A Terminal User Interface (TUI) for AWS S3 with ranger-style navigation.

Features

• 📦 Browse S3 Buckets - View all your S3 buckets at a glance
• 📁 Multi-pane Navigation - Ranger-style interface with up to 4 panes
• 📥 File Downloads - Download files from S3 with a simple dialog
• 📋 Copy S3 Paths - Copy S3 URIs to clipboard
• 🔍 Real-time Search - Filter items as you type
• ⚡ Fast Navigation - Keyboard-driven interface
• 🌙 Dark Mode - Easy on the eyes
• 🔄 Async Loading - Non-blocking UI with loading indicators

Installation

From PyPI (once published)

pip install s3tui

From Source

git clone https://github.com/joeyism/s3tui.git
cd s3tui
pip install -e .

Prerequisites

You need AWS credentials configured. S3 TUI will use credentials from:

• Environment variables (AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID, AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY)
• AWS credentials file (~/.aws/credentials)
• IAM role (if running on EC2)

Usage

Simply run:

s3tui

Keybindings

Features in Detail

Multi-Pane Navigation

Navigate through S3 buckets and folders with up to 4 side-by-side panes. The number of panes adapts to your terminal width (minimum 30 characters per pane).

File Actions

When you select a file (press → or Enter), a dialog appears with options to:

• Download: Save the file to your local filesystem (specify path or use current directory)
• Copy S3 Path: Copy the S3 URI (e.g., s3://bucket/path/to/file) to clipboard
• Cancel: Return to the pane view

Search/Filter

Press / to focus the search bar and filter items in real-time. Press Esc to clear the search and return focus to the file list.

Loading Indicators

When navigating into folders or buckets, or downloading files, a loading popup appears while fetching data from S3.

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• boto3
• textual

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.