diff --git a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_command.rs b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_command.rs
index b9a18b5b..c00bf92a 100644
--- a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_command.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_command.rs
@@ -266,18 +266,30 @@ impl<T: PhrasesControl> Command<T> for FileBrowserCommand {
     fn execute (self, state: &mut T) -> Perhaps<Self> {
         use FileBrowserCommand::*;
         match state.phrases_mode_mut().clone() {
-            Some(PhrasesMode::Import(index, browser)) => {
-                todo!()
+            Some(PhrasesMode::Import(index, browser)) => match self {
+                Cancel => {
+                    *state.phrases_mode_mut() = None;
+                },
+                Chdir(cwd) => {
+                    *state.phrases_mode_mut() = Some(PhrasesMode::Import(
+                        index, FileBrowser::new(Some(cwd))?
+                    ));
+                },
+                _ => todo!(),
+                _ => unreachable!()
             },
-            Some(PhrasesMode::Export(index, browser)) => {
-                todo!()
-            },
-            _ => match self {
-                Begin => {
-                    todo!()
+            Some(PhrasesMode::Export(index, browser)) => match self {
+                Cancel => {
+                    *state.phrases_mode_mut() = None;
+                },
+                Chdir(cwd) => {
+                    *state.phrases_mode_mut() = Some(PhrasesMode::Export(
+                        index, FileBrowser::new(Some(cwd))?
+                    ));
                 },
                 _ => unreachable!()
-            }
+            },
+            _ => unreachable!(),
         };
         Ok(None)
     }
diff --git a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_content.rs b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_content.rs
index 106a4de1..195169b6 100644
--- a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_content.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_content.rs
@@ -187,7 +187,15 @@ impl<'a, T: PhrasesViewState> Content for PhrasesView<'a, T> {
 impl Content for FileBrowser {
     type Engine = Tui;
     fn content (&self) -> impl Widget<Engine = Tui> {
-        "todo: file browser"
+        Stack::down(|add|{
+            for (_, name) in self.dirs.iter() {
+                add(&name.as_str())?;
+            }
+            for (_, name) in self.files.iter() {
+                add(&name.as_str())?;
+            }
+            Ok(())
+        })
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_model.rs b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_model.rs
index 0a3f628f..7c71e365 100644
--- a/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_model.rs
+++ b/crates/tek_tui/src/tui_model.rs
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ pub enum PhrasesMode {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct FileBrowser {
     pub cwd:    PathBuf,
-    pub dirs:   Vec<PathBuf>,
-    pub files:  Vec<PathBuf>,
+    pub dirs:   Vec<(OsString, String)>,
+    pub files:  Vec<(OsString, String)>,
     pub filter: String,
     pub index:  usize,
     pub scroll: usize,
@@ -183,10 +183,23 @@ pub struct FileBrowser {
 impl FileBrowser {
     pub fn new (cwd: Option<PathBuf>) -> Usually<Self> {
         let cwd = if let Some(cwd) = cwd { cwd } else { std::env::current_dir()? };
+        let mut dirs  = vec![];
+        let mut files = vec![];
+        for entry in std::fs::read_dir(&cwd)? {
+            let entry = entry?;
+            let name = entry.file_name();
+            let decoded = name.clone().into_string().unwrap_or_else(|_|"<unreadable>".to_string());
+            let meta = entry.metadata()?;
+            if meta.is_dir() {
+                dirs.push((name, format!("📁 {decoded}")));
+            } else if meta.is_file() {
+                files.push((name, format!("📄 {decoded}")));
+            }
+        }
         Ok(Self {
             cwd,
-            dirs:   vec![/*todo*/],
-            files:  vec![/*todo*/],
+            dirs,
+            files,
             filter: "".to_string(),
             index:  0,
             scroll: 0,