Plugins: Far Manager

: The Lua plugin provides a powerful scripting engine, allowing users to automate tasks, manipulate files, and interact with external programs.

| Feature | Far Manager + Plugins | Total Commander | Midnight Commander (Linux) | |---------|----------------------|------------------|----------------------------| | Plugin language | C, C++, Lua | Delphi, Lua, C | C, Shell | | Archive as folder | Yes (MultiArc) | Yes (native) | Partial (mc.ext) | | Git integration | GitFar (excellent) | Third-party addon | Built-in VFS | | Syntax highlighting | Colorer (editable) | Limited | Built-in | | Registry editor | Yes (RegEdit plugin) | No | N/A | | License | Open source (BSD) | Shareware | GPL | far manager plugins

: This is non-negotiable. It adds syntax highlighting for hundreds of languages, making the internal editor (F4) actually usable for code. : The Lua plugin provides a powerful scripting

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