# Trees

> Use when changing Palot file-tree behavior built on @pierre/trees, especially the Changes tab tree, selection, search, rename, drag and drop, Git status, or theme integration. Do not use for generic tree data structures.

- Skill: `itswendell/trees` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 12 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add itswendell/trees`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/itswendell/trees/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- Author: itswendell (https://skillmd.com/u/itswendell)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/itswendell/trees

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# `@pierre/trees`

Modified by Palot contributors for Palot-specific scope and Vite+ installation
guidance. See [NOTICE.md](NOTICE.md) for the pinned upstream source and
[LICENSE.md](LICENSE.md) for the Apache-2.0 license.

Use `@pierre/trees` for an interactive file tree. Public state and callbacks use
path strings.

## Install

```bash
vp add @pierre/trees
```

Run the install command from `apps/desktop`. Install `react` and `react-dom` when the app uses the React entry.

## Select an API reference

| Entry                          | Reference                                              |
| ------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| `@pierre/trees`                | [Core API](references/api-core.md)                     |
| `@pierre/trees/react`          | [React API](references/api-react.md)                   |
| `@pierre/trees/ssr`            | [SSR API](references/api-ssr.md)                       |
| `@pierre/trees/web-components` | [Web components API](references/api-web-components.md) |

## Select a recipe

| Task                                                    | Recipe                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Render and update a tree in React                       | [Use React](references/recipe-react.md)                |
| Render and update a tree without React                  | [Use vanilla JavaScript](references/recipe-vanilla.md) |
| Preload a tree on the server                            | [Use SSR](references/recipe-ssr.md)                    |
| Apply a resolved Shiki or VS Code theme                 | [Apply a theme](references/recipe-theme.md)            |
| Configure search, rename, drag and drop, and git status | [Add interactions](references/recipe-interactions.md)  |