{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"broot","name":"broot","shortName":"broot","binaryName":"broot","maker":{"slug":"canop","name":"Canop","type":"individual","url":"https://github.com/Canop","officialPlatformMaker":false,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Shell Utilities","description":"Directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal. Built by Canop.","tagline":"Directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install broot","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":"broot","brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"broot --version","signal":"broot responds locally and is ready for the first real command."},"quickStart":"broot","exampleWorkflow":["broot"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Human-first CLI","score":0,"reasons":[],"guardrails":["Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.","Expect prompts; keep a human in the loop for interactive flows.","Start read-only, then ask before mutations."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/broot/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: broot\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `broot`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nDirectory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal. Built by Canop.\n\nBest for: directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nHuman-first CLI (0/100)\n\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install broot\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nbroot --version\n```\nExpected signal: broot responds locally and is ready for the first real command.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nbroot --version\n```\n\n```sh\nbroot\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Expect prompts; keep a human in the loop for interactive flows.\n- Start read-only, then ask before mutations.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou may use broot (`broot`) for directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"directory trees, search, and terminal file management from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You work with shell utilities and want a fast terminal interface.","skipIf":"You need fully non-interactive usage for CI.","whatHappensNext":"Run `broot` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":false,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":false,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":false,"requiresNetwork":false,"ciFriendly":false,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"medium"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Directory trees","Search","Terminal file management"],"aliases":["tree manager"],"keywords":["files tree search"],"tags":["builder"]},"links":{"website":"https://dystroy.org/broot/","github":"https://github.com/Canop/broot","docs":"https://dystroy.org/broot/","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/broot","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/broot/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/broot.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":12718,"latestRelease":"2026-06-01T14:04:24Z","license":"MIT","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":3157,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:00:43.358Z"}}