Lsd

lsd Plugin

The next gen ls command. Modern ls with colors, icons, tree view, and git integration for a more visually appealing directory listing.

Commands

Directory Listing

• lsd dir list — List directory with icons and colors

Utility

• lsd _ _ — Passthrough to lsd CLI

Usage Examples

• "List files with icons"
• "Modern ls with colors"
• "Tree view listing"
• "Git-aware directory list"

Installation

brew install lsd

Or via Cargo:

cargo install lsd

Requires Nerd Font for icons.

Examples

# List current directory
lsd dir list

# List with icons
lsd dir list --icons

# Long format
lsd dir list --long

# Tree view
lsd dir list --tree

# Show hidden files
lsd dir list --all

# Any lsd command with passthrough
lsd _ _ ~/Downloads --long --icons
lsd _ _ --tree --depth 3
lsd _ _ --all --long --git

Key Features

• Icons - File type icons
• Colors - Syntax highlighting
• Tree - Tree view
• Git - Git integration
• Permissions - Permission colors
• Sizes - Human-readable sizes
• Dates - Relative dates
• Symlinks - Symlink display
• Hidden - Hidden file support
• Themes - Theme support

Notes

• Requires Nerd Font for icons
• Drop-in ls replacement
• Great for terminal productivity
• Configurable display options