tree is a command line application for MacOS written in Objective-C that allows to list full contents of working directories in a way that reminds of a tree.
You can download the binary or install the binary with the installer instead of compiling the code.
Font in the screenshot: MesloLGS NF. Download.
Specify -h in the terminal to get help.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -p | Prints the permissions of each entry |
| -t | Limits the length (in UTF-16 units) of filenames. Filenames longer than the specified value will be truncated |
| -e | Prints the filetype of each entry in the form of extension. E.g. png |
| -u | Prints the filetype of each entry in the form of UTI (Uniform Type Identifier). E.g. public.png |
| -c | Applies a different branch color on each level. You can specify up to 10 colors (values in the range 0-255) one by one separated by semicolon (";") in TREE_COLORS. If the number of levels is greater than the number of colors, the value of the environment variable must end with an equal sign ("=") to repeat only the last color, otherwise the whole sequence of colors will be repeated |
| -s | Prints the size of each entry |
| -d | Debug. Prints the list of command line arguments before going down the directory |