For filesystem navigation there's ranger/nnn For text/file searching there's fzf + rg + fdfind All these tools integrate with eachother but are already great

For filesystem navigation there's ranger/nnn For text/file searching there's fzf + rg + fdfind All these tools integrate with eachother but are already great on their own. With nerdtree and other alike plugins you lock yourself into building IDE out of vim. With these specialized tools you can reap their benefits even without launching vim.