if you have a specific list, and are willing to manually configure this launcher, rofi is the way to go, as it is fully scriptable

ranger, a terminal file browser, which is obviously a list

if i need a gui file browser, i use pcmanfm with normal grid view

no ads no algorithm no preset slop machine

a gentle reminder to use my own decisions in what to search and watch

true zen

not myself, but my stepdad tried it with 2 decades of IT and linux sysadmin experience.

basically, it is great if you want to host like 2 or 3 standalone services on a pi to get into understanding how the basics of selfhosting work, but for homelabs and deep customization, you’re better off with docker compose on debian/ubuntu server.