try-rs — Your experiments deserve a place

CLI Commands

You can also bypass the UI and use direct commands:

Command	Description
`try-rs`	Opens the TUI
`try-rs <name>`	Create (or jump to) a named experiment
`try-rs <https://github.com/user/repo>`	Clones a repository into a dated folder
`try-rs <https://github.com/user/repo> <name>`	Clones a repository into a specific folder name (destination)
`try-rs -s <url>` / `try-rs --shallow-clone`	Shallow clone (--depth 1) when cloning repositories
`try-rs -w <name>` / `try-rs --worktree`	Create a git worktree from current repository (must be inside repo)
`try-rs --setup <shell>`	Setup shell integration (fish, zsh, bash, nu-shell, power-shell)
`try-rs --setup-stdout <shell>`	Print shell integration script to stdout (for manual setup)
`try-rs --version`	Show application version
`try-rs --help`	Show help message

Note: After setup, you can use the shorter alias try.

Features

Everything you need to manage temporary project sandboxes.

Blazing Fast

Built in Rust, compiled to native binary. No interpreter lag.

Rich TUI

Beautiful terminal interface built with Ratatui.

Fuzzy Search

Instantly find old experiments with smart matching.

Auto-Dating

Creates directories like rust-test automatically.

Git Integration

Auto-clones URLs (try-rs <url>) and marks repos with ().

Content Preview

Inspect files inside a folder before entering it.

Editor Integration

Open experiments directly in your editor (Ctrl+E).

Theming

Switch themes at runtime (Ctrl+T) or customize via config.

Safe Deletion

Delete old experiments via UI with confirmation (Ctrl+D).

Configurable

Supports XDG Base Directory (view section Configuration).

Multi-Shell Support

Supports Fish, Zsh, Bash, Power Shell and Nushell.

Multi-OS Support

Supports Linux, macOS and Windows.

Icons Identification

Supports icons identification projects (  󰬔      )

Key Bindings

Master the interface with these lightning-fast shortcuts.

Filter the list (Fuzzy Search) Type

Navigate the list

↑ ↓ Ctrl+K/J/P/N

Clear the search box Ctrl+U

Select directory (or create new if text doesn't match) Enter

Delete the selected directory (triggers popup) Ctrl+D

Open in editor (configured in config.toml) Ctrl+E

Open theme selector Ctrl+T

Open about popup Ctrl+A

Cancel / Close Popup / Exit

Esc Ctrl+C

Configuration

Customize your playground via config.toml.

Linux

~/.config/try-rs/config.toml

macOS

~/Library/Application Support/try-rs/config.toml

Windows

%AppData%\try-rs\config.toml

ENV VARS

TRY_PATH Workspace storage path
TRY_CONFIG_DIR Custom configuration directory
TRY_CONFIG Custom configuration filename

FEATURES HINT

Configurable via config.toml to set your default editor, custom colors for different file types, and behavior of the fuzzy finder.

Your experiments
deserve a place.