`pls` is a better `ls` for developers.
Project description
pls
is a better ls
for developers. The "p" stands for "pro" as in "professional" or "programmer".
It works in a manner similar to ls
, in that it lists directories and files in a given directory, but it adds many more developer-friendly features.
Note that pls
is not a replacement for ls
. ls
is a tried, tested and trusted tool with lots of features. pls
, on the other hand, is a simple tool for people who just want to see the contents of their directories.
Features
pls
provides many features over ls
command. pls
can:
- show Nerd Font icons or emoji next to files and directories making it easier to grep the output
- colour output to further distinguish important files
- use a more nuanced approach to hidden files than plainly hiding files with a leading dot
.
- groups directories and shows them all before files
- ignores leading dots
.
in sorting files
The icon, color and most behaviour in the application can be configured using plain-text YAML files for the pros who prefer to tweak their tools.
Upcoming features
In the future pls
will be able to
- generate visibility rules by parsing
.gitingore
- add MIME type as another method for matching files to specs
- use complete path based matching for files
- cascade specs based on specificity levels
- provide channels to extend specs per user, per project
- link files and hide derived files behind the main ones
- support more columns like permissions, owner and size
- support for tree-like output
If you want to help implement any of these features, feel free to submit a PR. pls
is free and open-source software.
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