diff --git a/home/programs/terminal/file-managers/default.nix b/home/programs/terminal/file-managers/default.nix
index f6ad61e..342ecf0 100644
--- a/home/programs/terminal/file-managers/default.nix
+++ b/home/programs/terminal/file-managers/default.nix
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ _: {
     ./yazi
     ./xplr
     ./vifm
+    ./ranger.nix
   ];
 }
 
diff --git a/home/programs/terminal/file-managers/ranger.nix b/home/programs/terminal/file-managers/ranger.nix
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59a2a73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/home/programs/terminal/file-managers/ranger.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  pkgs,
+  lib,
+  osConfig,
+  config,
+  ...
+}: let
+  device = osConfig.modules.device;
+  # TODO: maybe not have a TUI file manager on desktops, when GUI does it better
+  acceptedTypes = ["laptop" "desktop" "hybrid" "server" "lite"];
+  inherit (lib.strings) optionalString;
+in {
+  config = lib.mkIf (builtins.elem device.type acceptedTypes) {
+    home.packages = with pkgs; [
+      ranger
+    ];
+
+    # TODO: more file preview methods
+    xdg.configFile."ranger/rc.conf".text = ''
+      set preview_images true
+      ${(optionalString config.programs.kitty.enable "set preview_images_method kitty")}
+    '';
+  };
+}
+