Tech riderRev. 28 Sept 2026
- 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
- 2CostsFree plan
- 3Dual-pane layoutYes
- 4Linux supportYes
- 5macOS supportYes
- 6Windows supportYes
- 7Preview paneYes
- 8Archive supportNo
8 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: dystroy.org, github.com
Overview
Broot is ranked #5 of 28 in terminal file managers on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.
Broot plans and pricing
All plansCompared on terminal file managers
- Free plan
- Yesdystroy.org
- Dual-pane layout
- Yesdystroy.org
- Linux support
- Yesdystroy.org
- macOS support
- Yesdystroy.org
- Windows support
- Yesdystroy.org
- Preview pane
- Yesdystroy.org
- Archive support
- Nodystroy.org
Facts
- Purpose
- Broot is a way to navigate directories, find files, and launch commands.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Directory overview
- It provides directory overviews and handles .gitignore and .ignore files.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Search
- It supports relevance-based search, regular expressions, content search, and logical search operators.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Navigation
- Users can select a directory and return to the shell with that directory as the current location.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- File operations
- Move, copy, remove, and mkdir operations are built in, and users can add shortcuts.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Panels
- Multiple panels can be opened for navigation and copying or moving elements between panels, with customizable colors.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Preview
- It provides synchronized file preview panels and can display high-resolution images through Kitty's graphics protocol in Kitty and WezTerm.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Document preview
- With transformers, it can preview PDF and Office files.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Staging area
- Its staging area lets users execute commands on several files in one go.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Storage analysis
- Sorting by size or date and whale-spotting mode help identify files or folders taking space, while sizes, dates, and file counts are computed in the background.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Git integration
- Git status views show file states, branch name, upstream divergence, and change statistics.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- Client-server mode
- Broot can act as a client or server so another process can control it or query its state; this feature currently uses Unix sockets and is available only on Unix-like systems.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
- License
- The repository is released under the MIT License, with permission to use, copy, modify, publish, distribute, sublicense, and sell the software subject to the license conditions.github.com · 28 Sept 2026
- Support
- The maker provides contact by email and invites users to chat through Miaou.dystroy.org · 28 Sept 2026
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Sources
- dystroy.org/broot/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- dystroy.org/broot/staging-area/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- dystroy.org/broot/remote/· checked 28 Sept 2026
- github.com/Canop/broot/blob/main/LICENSE· checked 28 Sept 2026
- dystroy.org· checked 28 Sept 2026