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+--[[
+    An addon that loads root items from a `~~/script-opts/file-browser-root.json` file.
+    The contents of this file will override the root script-opt.
+
+    The json file takes the form of a list array as defined by the addon API:
+    https://github.com/CogentRedTester/mpv-file-browser/blob/master/addons/addons.md#the-list-array
+
+    The main purpose of this addon is to allow for users to customise the appearance of their root items
+    using the label or ass fields:
+
+    [
+        { "name": "Favourites/" },
+        { "label": "~/", "name": "C:/Users/User/" },
+        { "label": "1TB HDD", "name": "D:/" },
+        { "ass": "{\\c&H007700&}Green Text", "name": "E:/" },
+        { "label": "FTP Server", name: "ftp://user:password@server.com/" }
+    ]
+
+    Make sure local directories always end with `/`.
+    `path` and `name` behave the same in the root but either name or label should have a value.
+    ASS styling codes: https://aegi.vmoe.info/docs/3.0/ASS_Tags/
+]]
+
+local mp = require 'mp'
+local utils = require 'mp.utils'
+local fb = require 'file-browser'
+
+-- loads the root json file
+local json_path = mp.command_native({'expand-path', '~~/script-opts/file-browser-root.json'})
+local f = assert(io.open(json_path, "r"), 'failed to open '..json_path)
+local root, err = utils.parse_json(f:read("*a"))
+if not root then error(err) end
+
+-- deletes any root values set by the root script-opt
+local original_root = getmetatable(fb.get_root()).__original
+for i in ipairs(original_root) do
+    original_root[i] = nil
+end
+
+local parser = {
+    version = '1.4.0',
+    priority = -math.huge
+}
+
+function parser:setup()
+    for i, v in ipairs(root) do
+        fb.register_root_item(v)
+    end
+end
+
+return parser