broot

Broot provides an interactive, terminal‑based view of the filesystem that combines fuzzy searching with a visual overview of directory sizes. It can display a compact tree of a directory hierarchy, respecting .gitignore and allowing toggling of hidden or git‑ignored entries, so users can quickly see the structure of large projects without overwhelming output.

The tool lets users type a few characters to locate files or directories, supporting plain text, regular expressions, and content‑based queries, and offers shortcuts such as alt‑enter to change the shell’s working directory to the selected path. Navigation is responsive, with each keystroke restarting the search, and common actions like opening, previewing, moving, copying, or deleting items are available directly from the interface.

Broot also supports multiple panels for side‑by‑side file management and can be extended with custom shortcuts. It is a stable, command‑line utility aimed at developers and system users who need efficient directory navigation, file discovery, and in‑place manipulation without leaving the terminal.