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Broot Shortcuts

Description Shortcut
Move around user interface Arrow keys
Focus or open panel to direction Ctrl + left or right
Help ?
Quit :q or Ctrl + q
Edit file at point with editor e
Terminal ($SHELL) Ctrl + t
Description Shortcut
Open directory/file Enter
Open file and leave broot ol or Alt + Enter
Open directory in shell and leave br Alt + Enter or :cd or :ol
Stage files to apply commands in bulk :stage or ctrl + g
Stage/unstage files (command mode) + / -
Stage - clear all :clearstage, :cls
Stage - Focus Ctrl + right arrow
Hidden files toggle Alt + h
Rename F2

Start typing to search and filter files or type these switches and search:

Description Shortcut
Search Fuzzy f/<search>
Search Regex /<search>
Search on multiple tokens nt/search,word,token
Next Match Tab
Description Shortcut
Open folder in default program Ctrl + o
Go to Home Ctrl + Home
Description Shortcut
Remove file :rm
Make directory :mkdir <directory name>