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xdgctl is a TUI for managing XDG default applications. View and set defaults for file categories without using xdg-mime directly.

Built with C using GLib/GIO and termbox2.

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Features

Browse by category (Browsers, Text Editors, etc.)

Current default marked with *

Navigation & Controls

Key Action Arrow Up/Down Navigate through categories or applications Arrow Right/Tab Switch from category list to application list Arrow Left Switch back to category list Enter Set selected application as default for current category Esc / q Quit the application

Prerequisites

To build xdgctl , you need the following development libraries:

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