A terminal user interface for Docling document conversion, built with Ratatui.
- Interactive wizard for configuring Docling conversions
- Built-in file explorer for selecting source documents (PDF, DOCX, PPTX, HTML, images, and more)
- Directory browser for choosing output destinations
- Live streaming of conversion output
- Vim-style keyboard navigation
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
Tab / Ctrl+B / Ctrl+F |
Open file explorer |
Enter |
Confirm path or URL |
Esc |
Go back |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
j / k / arrows |
Navigate files |
Enter / l |
Select file or enter directory |
Backspace / h |
Go to parent directory |
/ |
Search |
s |
Cycle sort mode |
. |
Toggle hidden files |
Esc / q |
Dismiss |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
j / k |
Navigate fields |
Space / h / l |
Change field value |
Tab (on Output Dir) |
Browse for directory |
Enter |
Start conversion (or edit Output Dir) |
Esc |
Go back |
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Navigate as file explorer | |
o |
Select current directory |
Esc / q |
Dismiss |
See docs/installation.md.
Docling CLI Reference: https://docling-project.github.io/docling/reference/cli/
Ratatui: https://github.com/ratatui/ratatui
tui-file-explorer: https://github.com/sorinirimies/tui-file-explorer