pls is a modern alternative to ls that offers cleaner, more colourful output with sensible defaults and extensive customisation.
pls is designed to be fast and practical while providing a friendlier way to explore directories and inspect files. It supports detailed metadata views, icons, colours, filtering, sorting, and flexible configuration.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Pretty and colourful directory listings
- Detailed metadata view
- Grid and detail output modes
- Icons and file suffixes
- Filtering by name and file type
- Flexible sorting options
- Configurable colours and presentation
- Cascading configuration system
- Single-file binary executable
- Supports Linux and macOS
Website: github.com/pls-rs/pls
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Developer: pls-rs
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
pls is written in Rust. Learn Rust with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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