File tree + plus button — One-click your files to AI.
Your personal AI finder/explorer.
Finally, an AI tool that gets file management right.
Built for developers, researchers, writers, and anyone tired of copy-pasting files into AI chats.
Tech Stack: React + TypeScript + Tauri + Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Supported AI Providers: OpenRouter, Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama
Supported File Types: PDF, CSV, code files, Markdown, plain text, and more
MCP Server Options:
- Rust:
cargo install rust-mcp-filesystem - Node.js:
npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem
Performance: Native Tauri app (~6MB) with instant file tree navigation and syntax-highlighted preview
😤 Find file → Open file → Select all → Copy → Switch to AI → Paste → Repeat...
Sound familiar? We've all been there. Until now.
😎 See file → Click + → Ask AI → Done.
Plux transforms your local files—PDFs, code, CSVs, documents, anything—into AI context with one click. No more copy-paste workflows. No more lost context. Just pure, visual file management for the AI age.
- Cursor IDE: Relies on typing
@+ filename inside an IDE. Limited to specific IDE environments and requires more typing. - Claude Code: Works in the terminal with commands; requires familiarity with file paths and less visual feedback.
- Plux: Visual file tree + one-click
+button + works with any AI model + native desktop experience.
📁 Your Project/
├── 📄 main.py [+] ← Click to add
├── 📁 components/ [+] ← Add entire folder
│ ├── 📄 header.tsx [+]
│ └── 📄 footer.tsx [+]
└── 📄 README.md [+]
- ➕ One-Click Context: The + button that changes everything
- 🔍 Smart File Explorer: Browse and preview files instantly
- 💬 Multi-Model AI: Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama — all in one place
- 📊 Universal File Support: PDFs, CSVs, code, markdown, anything
- 🎨 Beautiful Code Viewer: Syntax highlighting that doesn't hurt your eyes
- 📝 Built-in Notepad: Save insights without switching apps
- ⚡ Desktop Speed: Native Tauri performance (~6MB)
- 🔒 Privacy First: Your files never leave your machine
# Instead of this painful workflow:
cat src/auth.js | pbcopy
# paste into AI chat
cat src/components/Login.tsx | pbcopy
# paste again...
# Do this:
# Click + on auth.js
# Click + on Login.tsx
# Ask AI anything- Literature Review: Add papers, notes, datasets with visual confirmation
- Data Analysis: Include methodology files, results, previous findings
- Thesis Writing: Organize chapters and references effortlessly
- Blog Writing: Research materials, drafts, references — all at your fingertips
- Documentation: Code files to comprehensive docs in seconds
- Creative Projects: Inspiration, drafts, and ideas organized visually
1. Browse to your feature branch files
2. Click + on the files you changed
3. Ask: "Review this implementation for security issues"
4. Get instant, contextual feedback
1. Click + on your dataset.csv
2. Click + on analysis_config.json
3. Ask: "What patterns do you see in this data?"
4. Save insights to built-in notepad
1. Add error logs with +
2. Add related source files with +
3. Add configuration files with +
4. Ask: "What's causing this bug?"
No copy-paste. No file hunting. Just pure, visual context management.
🎉 Coming Soon: One-Click Downloads
- 🍎 macOS: Download
.dmg - 🪟 Windows: Download
.exe - 🐧 Linux: Download
.AppImage
📦 Build from Source
git clone https://github.com/milisp/plux.git
cd plux
bun install
bun tauri build- 🗂️ Install filesystem MCP server (handles file operations):
# Option 1: Rust version (recommended)
cargo install rust-mcp-filesystemor download rust-mcp-filesystem
- 📝 Create config file at
~/.config/plux/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "rust-mcp-filesystem",
"args": ["~/"]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"~/"
]
}
}
}- 🚀 Launch Plux and start clicking those + buttons!
- Browse Files: Explore your project in the visual tree
- Click +: Add files to your AI conversation
- Ask Questions: Chat with AI about your code/documents
- Save Insights: Use the built-in notepad for important findings
That's it! Welcome to the future of AI file management.
🔥 Active Development Roadmap:
- ✅ Multi-model support (Claude, GPT, Gemini, Ollama)
- ✅ Visual file tree with + button magic
- ✅ Built-in notepad system
- 🚧 Smart context suggestions - "You might also want these files"
- ⚙️ Auto-download and path setup for rust-mcp-filesystem
- 📊 Model comparison view
- 📱 Mobile companion app - Access your notes anywhere
- 🧠 Context memory - Remember file combinations across sessions
- 🔗 File relationship mapping - Visual connections between related files
- 🎨 Custom themes - Make Plux match your style
- 🚀 Auto-setup wizard - Zero-config MCP server installation
- 🔌 Plugin ecosystem - Community-built file type support
Plux is more than a tool — it's a movement to end copy-paste workflows forever.
🌟 Star us • 🍴 Fork it • 🐛 Report bugs • 💡 Suggest features • 📢 Spread the word
- 🌟 Star this repo - Show your support!
- 🐛 Report issues - Help us improve
- 💡 Share ideas - What features do you need?
- 📢 Tell others - Tweet, blog, or just tell a friend
- 🔧 Build plugins - Extend Plux for your use case
- 💻 Code contributions - Check out our Contributing Guide
To make AI context management so intuitive that the + button becomes as fundamental as copy-paste.
Every file tree should have + buttons. Every AI tool should respect visual workflows. Every developer should spend time building, not managing context.
Join us. Let's kill copy-paste forever.
📖 Documentation • 🎥 Demo Video • 🔧 API Reference • 🤔 FAQ
Built with ❤️ by developers who were tired of copy-paste workflows
The revolution starts with a single +