Navigate Trees With broot
Explore directories with fuzzy search, previews and built-in file actions.
Run broot to open an interactive tree; type letters to fuzzy-jump to a path.
01Command
Command
$ broot02What it does
broot shows a collapsible directory tree and lets you filter it by typing, so a deep path is a few keystrokes away. It can preview files, run shell commands and copy or move entries, and supports a shell function for cd on exit.
03Risk
!Warning: Its own keybindings differ from a normal shell; check the on-screen help before deleting anything.
04Undo
✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.
05Sources
- Homebrew formula: brootEvidence: Packages broot, a tree-based file navigator with search and file operations.
Last verified: 2026-09-22 · Category: Files & Folders
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