Quickstart

Create a channel: ~/.config/television/cable/files.toml

[metadata]
name = "files"
description = "A channel to select files and directories"
requirements = ["fd", "bat"]

[source]
command = "fd -t f"

[preview]
command = "bat -n --color=always '{}'"
env = { BAT_THEME = "Catppuccin Mocha" }

[ui]
preview_panel = { "size" = 70, "scrollbar" = true }

[keybindings]
shortcut = "f1"

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tv files

Switch channels using the remote control and pick from a large choice of community-maintained channels:

See the channels docs for more info on how to set these up.