Open CLI

broot

shell utilities
$ brew install broot
Summary

Directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.

  • broot fits git & github well, especially for directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.
  • 964 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `broot --version` first.
  • Best treated as a human-first terminal tool.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-broot-SKILL.md

Broot guide

Directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal. Built by Canop.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.
  • You work with shell utilities and want a fast terminal interface.
  • You need directory trees.
  • You need search.
  • You need terminal file management.

Quick reference

Installbrew install broot
Verifybroot --version
First real commandbroot

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates broot with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Workflow Automation

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits shell utilities workflows. Turn repeated CLI sequences into cleaner, more reliable agent workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill workflow-automation
Starter prompt

Use broot together with the Workflow Automation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Codebase Searchskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • broot fits git & github well, especially for directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.
  • 964 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Verify with `broot --version` first.

Watch-outs

  • Automation can be brittle.
  • Output is mostly plain text.
  • Better for local use than CI.

Example workflow

1. broot

Safe start

Step 1

Install broot.

Step 2

Run `broot --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `broot`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

Alternatives worth considering

fzf

Fuzzy finding, history search, and interactive filtering from the terminal.

rg

Code search, fast grep, and agent codebase scans from the terminal.

fd

File finding, project scans, and fast traversal from the terminal.