try-rs — Your experiments deserve a place

CLI Commands

You can also bypass the UI and use direct commands for automation:

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://...> <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

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 standards (see Config).

Multi-Shell Support

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

Multi-OS Support

Native performance on Linux, macOS and Windows.

Icons Identification

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Supports project identification via Nerd Fonts.

Built-in Themes

Switch themes on the fly inside the app with Ctrl + T.

Catppuccin Mocha

Catppuccin Macchiato

Dracula

JetBrains Darcula

Gruvbox Dark

Nord

Tokyo Night

One Dark Pro

Everforest

SynthWave '84

OLED True Black

Silver Gray

Black & White

Matrix

Tron

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 search Ctrl+U

Select / Create new Enter

Delete directory Ctrl+D

Open in editor Ctrl+E

Theme selector Ctrl+T

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

Environment Variables

TRY_PATH

Workspace storage path

TRY_CONFIG_DIR

Custom configuration directory

TRY_CONFIG

Custom configuration filename

Stop cluttering your
development folders.