diff --git a/src/pathpicker/command_mode.py b/src/pathpicker/command_mode.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..042a189
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pathpicker/command_mode.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Copyright (c) Facebook, Inc. and its affiliates.
+#
+# This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+# LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+import os
+import subprocess
+
+
+def expand_tokens(cmd: str, file_path: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Replace custom tokens in command string.
+    $FILE -> full file path
+    $DIR -> directory of file
+    $BASENAME -> file name without path
+    """
+    return (
+        cmd.replace("$FILE", file_path)
+           .replace("$DIR", os.path.dirname(file_path))
+           .replace("$BASENAME", os.path.basename(file_path))
+    )
+
+
+def run_command(cmd: str, file_path: str, auto_mode: bool = False) -> None:
+    """
+    Runs a command safely with token expansion.
+    """
+    if not file_path or not os.path.exists(file_path):
+        print(f"Error: file {file_path} does not exist!")
+        return
+
+    cmd_to_run = expand_tokens(cmd, file_path)
+
+    if not auto_mode:
+        confirm = input(f"Run command '{cmd_to_run}'? [y/N] ")
+        if confirm.lower() != "y":
+            print("Command skipped.")
+            return
+
+    try:
+        subprocess.run(cmd_to_run, shell=True, check=True)
+    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+        print(f"Command failed: {e}")
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diff --git a/src/pathpicker/parse.py b/src/pathpicker/parse.py
index 2dcad77..881cffe 100644
--- a/src/pathpicker/parse.py
+++ b/src/pathpicker/parse.py
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 from pathpicker import logger
 from pathpicker.repos import REPOS
 
+from pathpicker.regexes import MASTER_REGEX, JUST_FILE_WITH_SPACES  # type: ignore
+
 MatchResult = NewType("MatchResult", Tuple[str, int, Match])
 
-MASTER_REGEX = re.compile(
+MASTER_RsEGEX = re.compile(
     r"(/?([a-z.A-Z0-9\-_]+/)+[@a-zA-Z0-9\-_+.]+\.[a-zA-Z0-9]{1,10})[:-]?(\d+)?"
 )
 MASTER_REGEX_MORE_EXTENSIONS = re.compile(
@@ -32,9 +34,10 @@
 JUST_FILE = re.compile(r"([@%+a-z.A-Z0-9\-_]+\.[a-zA-Z]{1,10})(\s|$|:)+")
 JUST_EMACS_TEMP_FILE = re.compile(r"([@%+a-z.A-Z0-9\-_]+\.[a-zA-Z]{1,10}~)(\s|$|:)+")
 JUST_VIM_TEMP_FILE = re.compile(r"(#[@%+a-z.A-Z0-9\-_]+\.[a-zA-Z]{1,10}#)(\s|$|:)+")
-# start with a normal char for ls -l
-JUST_FILE_WITH_SPACES = re.compile(
-    r"([a-zA-Z][@+a-z. A-Z0-9\-_]+\.[a-zA-Z]{1,10})(\s|$|:)+"
+# matches normal files including spaces, parentheses, and accented letters
+JUST_FILE_WITH_SPACES_UNICODE = re.compile(
+    r"([\w\s\(\)@%+\-\.]+)\.[a-zA-Z0-9-]{1,30}(\s|$|:)+",
+    re.UNICODE
 )
 FILE_NO_PERIODS = re.compile(
     (
@@ -231,6 +234,12 @@ class RegexConfig(NamedTuple):
         no_num=True,
         with_all_lines_matched=True,
     ),
+     RegexConfig(
+        "JUST_FILE_WITH_SPACES_UNICODE",
+        JUST_FILE_WITH_SPACES_UNICODE,
+        no_num=True,
+        only_with_file_inspection=True
+    ),
 ]
 
 
diff --git a/src/pathpicker/screen.py b/src/pathpicker/screen.py
index 79d3015..7169e3e 100644
--- a/src/pathpicker/screen.py
+++ b/src/pathpicker/screen.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Tuple
+from .command_mode import run_command
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     import curses
@@ -75,3 +76,46 @@ def getstr(self, y_pos: int, x_pos: int, max_len: int) -> str:
         if isinstance(result, int):
             return str(result)
         return result.decode("utf-8")
+    
+    def clrtoeol(self) -> None:
+        """
+        Clears from cursor to end of line using curses.
+        """
+        if hasattr(self.screen, "clrtoeol"):
+            self.screen.clrtoeol()
+        else:
+            max_y, max_x = self.getmaxyx()
+            y, x = self.screen.getyx()
+            for _ in range(x, max_x):
+                self.delch(y, x)
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def handle_command_mode(self, current_selection: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Trigger command mode for the selected file/directory.
+        """
+        self.addstr(0, 0, "Enter command: ", 0)
+        self.refresh()
+        cmd_input = self.getstr(0, 15, 100)  # read input from user
+
+        # Run the command with token expansion
+        run_command(cmd_input, current_selection, auto_mode=False)
+
+        # Clear the input line after running
+        self.move(0, 0)
+        self.clrtoeol()
+        self.refresh()
+
+    def handle_input(self, current_selection: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Main input loop for the screen.
+        """
+        while True:
+            key = self.getch()
+
+            if key in (ord('q'), ord('Q')):
+                break  # quit
+            elif key == ord(':'):
+                # Enter command mode
+                self.handle_command_mode(current_selection)
+            # Add other key handling here, e.g., navigation