GoExplore is a cross-platform desktop file manager built with Wails v2 and Vanilla JS. It provides a unified UI for browsing and managing files across multiple remote and local filesystems.

Requirements

Go 1.26
Wails v2 CLI (go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest)
Node.js & npm
Platform-specific dependencies for Wails (e.g. libgtk-3-dev, libwebkit2gtk-4.0-dev on Linux)

Configuration

Configuration is stored in ~/.config/goexplore/config.yaml. All secrets (passwords, keys) are stored securely in the OS keychain using go-keyring.

Build Instructions

Run wails build -tags webkit2_41 to compile the production binary.
The output will be located in the build/bin/ directory.

Development

To run in development mode with live reload:

wails dev -tags webkit2_41

Description

GoExplore is a powerful, cross-platform file manager designed to simplify how you access and manage your files across various servers and cloud storage providers. Built with speed and modern aesthetics in mind, it provides a seamless unified experience for interacting with local files, cloud buckets, and remote file shares.

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Releases 7

v1.1.5 Latest

2026-06-13 11:42:56 +01:00

Languages

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JavaScript 30.4%

NSIS 10.5%

HTML 9.4%

CSS 5.4%

Other 2.6%