lla
v0.6.6

A better view of every directory.

lla lists directories the way ls does, then adds trees, timelines, size maps and Git status. It’s one Rust binary with nothing to configure.

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The Long view of lla in a Rex terminal window

lla -lPermissions, sizes, dates and owners, with every column configurable.

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Git status in the listing

Each entry’s status, last commit, age and author, under a header with the branch and its upstream.

The Git view of lla listing status, commit, subject, time and author for each entry.

Search by name or contents

Filter by pattern, size, date or type, or search file contents with ripgrep.

lla searching file contents with ripgrep, showing highlighted matches with surrounding lines.

Compare two paths

Diff directories, or a path against any Git reference, with size changes per entry.

lla diff comparing a directory against HEAD, summarizing added and changed files with size deltas.

Output for scripts

The same selection as JSON, NDJSON or CSV, with stable fields and typed plugin data.

lla piping JSON into jq to print the ten largest entries with their sizes.

◈ extend

37 plugins, and room for yours.

Add columns, listing decorations and new commands, as native code or sandboxed WebAssembly.

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Terminal output from the security_audit plugin.

Native plugins

.dylib, .so or .dll

Loaded into the host process. Fully trusted, like lla itself.

  • full access

WebAssembly components

plugin.wasm

Sandboxed, with only the access you grant.

  • read
  • network
  • exec
  • clipboard

Write your own

Typed fields, formatting and actions through one plugin interface.

Plugin tutorial

↓ install

Try it on a directory you know.

Runs on Linux, macOS, NetBSD and Windows. MIT licensed.

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