From 68f0fa1cf5a07854a48f25f2d7f6706b97c807fc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Timothy Jaeryang Baek <tim@openwebui.com>
Date: Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:02:02 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] refac

---
 README.md             | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 open_terminal/env.py  |  3 +--
 open_terminal/main.py | 27 ++++++++++++++++++++++-----
 3 files changed, 39 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 409a037..9ba8fb9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ cors_allowed_origins = "*"
 log_dir = "/var/log/open-terminal"
 binary_mime_prefixes = "image,audio"
 execute_timeout = 5  # seconds to wait for command output (unset by default)
+file_browser_root = "home"
 ```
 
 > [!TIP]
@@ -144,6 +145,21 @@ You can also point to a specific config file:
 open-terminal run --config /path/to/my-config.toml
 ```
 
+### File Browser Root
+
+Open Terminal reports file-browser root metadata from `GET /files/cwd` so clients can hide parent navigation above a friendly starting point.
+
+Set `OPEN_TERMINAL_FILE_BROWSER_ROOT` to:
+
+| Value | Behavior |
+|---|---|
+| `home` | Default. Report the current user's home directory as `Home` |
+| `/workspace` | Report an explicit path as the visual root |
+| `{{home}}/project` | Report a path under the current user's home |
+| `filesystem` | Opt out and report no visual root metadata |
+
+This is a UI hint for clients. It does not restrict terminal commands or file APIs.
+
 ## Using with Open WebUI
 
 Open Terminal integrates with [Open WebUI](https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui), giving your AI assistants the ability to run commands, manage files, and interact with a terminal right from the AI interface. Make sure to add it under **Open Terminal** in the integrations settings, not as a tool server. Adding it as an Open Terminal connection gives you a built-in file navigation sidebar where you can browse directories, upload, download, and edit files. There are two ways to connect:
diff --git a/open_terminal/env.py b/open_terminal/env.py
index ad0efd4..b7bd1d1 100644
--- a/open_terminal/env.py
+++ b/open_terminal/env.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ OPEN_TERMINAL_INFO = os.environ.get(
 FILE_BROWSER_ROOT = os.environ.get(
     "OPEN_TERMINAL_FILE_BROWSER_ROOT",
     config.get("file_browser_root", "home"),
-).strip().lower()
+).strip()
 
 # How long (in seconds) to keep per-session cwd entries in memory.
 # Sliding window — refreshed on every access.
@@ -174,4 +174,3 @@ SESSION_CWD_TTL: float = float(
         config.get("session_cwd_ttl", 604_800),  # 7 days
     )
 )
-
diff --git a/open_terminal/main.py b/open_terminal/main.py
index 1e9f5d6..01c0796 100644
--- a/open_terminal/main.py
+++ b/open_terminal/main.py
@@ -146,6 +146,25 @@ def get_filesystem(request: Request) -> UserFS:
     return UserFS(username=username, home=home)
 
 
+def get_file_browser_root(fs: UserFS) -> dict[str, str] | None:
+    configured = FILE_BROWSER_ROOT.strip()
+    mode = configured.lower()
+    if mode in ("", "home"):
+        return {"path": fs.home, "label": "Home"}
+    if mode == "filesystem":
+        return None
+
+    path = configured.replace("{{home}}", fs.home)
+    if path == "~":
+        path = fs.home
+    elif path.startswith("~/"):
+        path = os.path.join(fs.home, path[2:])
+
+    root_path = fs.resolve_path(path)
+    label = "Home" if root_path == fs.home else os.path.basename(root_path) or root_path
+    return {"path": root_path, "label": label}
+
+
 app = FastAPI(
     title="Open Terminal",
     description="A remote terminal API.",
@@ -445,11 +464,9 @@ async def get_cwd(
         "cwd": _get_session_cwd(session_id, fs),
         "home": fs.home,
     }
-    if FILE_BROWSER_ROOT != "filesystem":
-        response["root"] = {
-            "path": fs.home,
-            "label": "Home",
-        }
+    root = get_file_browser_root(fs)
+    if root:
+        response["root"] = root
     return response