lstr – fast, minimalist directory tree viewer

lstr is a fast, minimalist directory tree viewer. Inspired by the command line program tree, with a powerful interactive mode.

This is free and open source software.

Features include:

• Classic and interactive modes: Use lstr for a classic tree-like view, or launch lstr interactive for a fully interactive TUI.
• Theme-aware coloring: Respects your system’s LS_COLORS environment variable for fully customizable file and directory colors.
• Rich information display (optional):
• Display file-specific icons with –icons (requires a Nerd Font).
• Show file permissions with -p.
• Show file sizes with -s.
• Git Integration: Show file statuses (Modified, New, Untracked, etc.) directly in the tree with the -G flag.
• Smart filtering:
• Respects your .gitignore files with the -g flag.
• Control recursion depth (-L) or show only directories (-d).

Website: github.com/bgreenwell/lstr
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Developer: Brandon Greenwell
License: MIT License

lstr is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.

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