File Tree CLI

A modern CLI tool for visualizing directory structures with advanced filtering and display options.

Features

• 🎨 Colorized output
• 📏 Configurable directory traversal depth
• 🔍 Multiple filtering options:
  • File extensions
  • Regular expression patterns
  • Hidden files
  • Directories/files only
• 📊 File size display
• 📅 Last modified dates
• 🔄 Multiple sorting options
• 💾 Save output to file
• ⚡ Performance optimized

Usage

You can run the CLI tool directly using npx without installation:

npx file-tree-cli 

If you prefer to install it globally (optional):

npm install -g file-tree-cli
file-tree [options] [directory]

If no directory is specified, the current directory will be used.

Basic Examples

# Display tree of current directory
npx file-tree-cli
# Display tree of specific directory
npx file-tree-cli /path/to/directory
# Show tree with file sizes
npx file-tree-cli -s
# Show only JavaScript and TypeScript files
npx file-tree-cli --ext js,ts
# Show files modified dates and sizes
npx file-tree-cli -s -m

Advanced Examples

# Show only directories, sorted by name
npx file-tree-cli --dirs-only --sort name
# Show only JavaScript files and their sizes
npx file-tree-cli --ext js -s
# Show tree with custom depth and excluded directories
npx file-tree-cli -d 3 -e "dist,coverage"# Show all files (including hidden) sorted by size
npx file-tree-cli -a --sort size
# Export tree to a file
npx file-tree-cli -o output.txt

Options

Option	Description	Default
-d, --max-depth <number>	Maximum depth to traverse	∞
-a, --all	Show hidden files	false
-e, --exclude <items>	Comma-separated list of directories to exclude	[]
-s, --show-size	Show file sizes	false
-m, --modified	Show last modified date	false
-f, --pattern <pattern>	Filter items by regex pattern	null
--ext <extensions>	Filter by file extensions (comma-separated)	[]
--sort <type>	Sort items by: name, size, or date	name
-r, --reverse	Reverse sort order	false
--dirs-only	Show only directories	false
--files-only	Show only files	false
-o, --output <file>	Save output to file	null

Output Format

The tool provides a structured view of your directory:

Directory
├── src
│ ├── index.ts [2.5KB] 2024-01-15
│ └── utils.ts [1.2KB] 2024-01-14
└── package.json [0.8KB] 2024-01-10

Development

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/devxprite/file-tree-cli.git

2. Install dependencies:

cd file-tree-cli
npm install

3. Build the project:

npm run build

4. Test locally:

# Run directly from the project directory
npm start
# Or use npm link for global testing
npm link
tree [options] [directory]

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Here's how you can contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.