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Score
6.5
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The facts below are what the maker publishes about broot, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.

Plans and prices

From broot's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
BrootFreeFree for all uses · available as precompiled binaries or installable from source

The facts

Each one read from broot's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Client/server
On Unix-like systems, Broot can accept commands from another process or return its current root, using Unix sockets.checked 12 Oct 2026
Directory view
It gives a compact directory overview and handles .gitignore and .ignore files to hide unwanted entries.checked 12 Oct 2026
Dual-pane view
Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
File operations
Built-in operations include moving, copying, removing, and creating directories, and users can add shortcuts.checked 12 Oct 2026
Git integration
The :gf command displays file statuses, the current branch, upstream commit position, and change statistics.checked 12 Oct 2026
License
The GitHub repository lists the MIT license.checked 12 Oct 2026
Maintainer
Broot is developed by Denys Séguret, also known as Canop or dystroy, with more than 100 contributors.checked 12 Oct 2026
Navigation
Users can search for a directory and return to the shell with that directory selected as the current location.checked 12 Oct 2026
Optional integrations
Optional compile features include clipboard and sixel support, and the documentation describes PDF and Office previews with transformers.checked 12 Oct 2026
Panels and preview
Broot supports multiple panels and synchronized file previews; image display uses the Kitty graphics protocol in compatible terminals.checked 12 Oct 2026
Purpose
Broot is a command-line tool for navigating directories, finding files, and launching commands.checked 12 Oct 2026
Search
Search supports regular expressions, file content searches, and combined patterns with logical operators.checked 12 Oct 2026
Support
The project directs users to a Miaou chat room and GitHub issues for questions and bug reports.checked 12 Oct 2026

Money

Free plan
Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026

The company

Maker location
Denys Séguret says he is French and lives in Lyon.checked 12 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Platforms
The installation page says Broot works on Linux, Mac, and Windows 10 or later; it notes that some systems may require compiling from source or using a third-party repository.checked 12 Oct 2026
Supported platforms
Linux,macOS,Windowschecked 24 Sep 2026

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