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Broot

Broot offers a better way to navigate directories. Different from the typical 'tree' command, it summarizes directory contents so more fits on screen. Broot uses a keyboard focused workflow and provides a fast, non-blocking search that works as smoothly with large...

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Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Application type

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Rust
Find a directory and cd into it
Easily keep track of hierarchy
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Manipulate files
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Features

Properties

  1.  Lightweight
  2.  Keyboard focused

Features

  1.  Console-based
  2.  Command line interface
  3.  Full-Text Search
  4.  Dark Mode

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OS & Utilities, File Management

GitHub repository

  •  12,947 Stars
  •  316 Forks
  •  101 Open Issues
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What is Broot?

Broot offers a better way to navigate directories. Different from the typical 'tree' command, it summarizes directory contents so more fits on screen. Broot uses a keyboard focused workflow and provides a fast, non-blocking search that works as smoothly with large directory structures.

FEATURES

  • fast and intuitive search
  • keyboard-focused operation
  • add custom shortcuts and use built-in shortcuts for mv, cp, rm, mkdir
  • easily see file sizes when needed