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broot

Broot is a better way to navigate directories, find files, and launch commands.

Runs as broot, br|macOS, Linux, Windows|dystroy.org

Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 17 fields

Open broot on a directory with display options. The no-* counter flags, remote control (--listen, --send), install and shell-function options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui broot

Explore a directory treeExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Root directory

directory

Advanced

Whale spotting

--whale-spotting

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Find big files

rootwhale_spotting

Browse with git info

rootshow_git_infohidden

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Root directory

Defaults to the current directory.
path · positional 0

Show hidden files

boolean

--hidden-h

Show gitignored files

boolean

--show-gitignored-i

Only folders

boolean

--only-folders-f

Show dates

boolean

--dates-d

Show sizes

Children are hidden so the biggest entries sort first.
boolean

--sizes-s

Show permissions

boolean

--permissions-p

Show git info

boolean

--show-git-info-g

Only files with git changes

boolean

--git-status

Whale spotting

Sort by size, show ignored and hidden files.
boolean

--whale-spotting-w

Sort by size

boolean

--sort-by-size

Sort by date

boolean

--sort-by-date

Sort by count

boolean

--sort-by-count

Do not sort

boolean

--no-sort

Trim root

boolean

--trim-root-t

Startup commands

Semicolon-separated broot commands to run on start.
string

--cmd-c

Height (lines)

Use less than the full terminal height.
integer

--height

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

github.com

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed broot against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.