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brew install tree v2.3.2 GPL-2.0-or-later

Display directory hierarchies in tree format with color and HTML output options.

Why you might care

Visualize nested folder structures in a human-friendly format; faster and cleaner than recursive `ls` for exploring unfamiliar directories. Supports filtering by depth, file patterns, and custom output formats (ASCII, color, HTML). Small, stable C utility with minimal dependencies.

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Alternatives

find ls du
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30-day installs · #214
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90-day · #184
400.8k
365-day · #175

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