# eza Modern File Listing CLI

> A modern, maintained replacement for the ls command, written in Rust. eza provides colorized output, Git integration, tree views, symlink awareness, and extended attribute support in a single fast binary.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/eza-modern-file-listing-cli` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/eza-modern-file-listing-cli`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/eza-modern-file-listing-cli/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/eza-modern-file-listing-cli

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# eza Modern File Listing CLI

A modern, maintained replacement for the ls command, written in Rust. eza provides colorized output, Git integration, tree views, symlink awareness, and extended attribute support in a single fast binary.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- See the man pages for further documentation of usage. They are available
- An example theme file is available in docs/theme.yml, and needs to either be placed in a directory specified by the
- Full details are available on the [man page](https://github.com/eza-community/eza/tree/main/man/eza_colors-explanation.5.md) and an example theme file is included [here](https://github.com/eza-community/eza/tree/main/...

- Source: https://github.com/eza-community/eza
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eza-community/eza/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/eza-modern-file-listing-cli/)