startype23 1.1.1

A CLI tool that analyzes a directory and displays a colourful chart of file type distribution.

StarType23

A CLI tool that walks a directory, counts files by extension, and renders a colourful file-type distribution chart in the terminal.

Features

• Scans recursively and groups files by extension (count and disk size).
• Renders a stacked proportion bar + a table with coloured mini bars.
• Two modes: by count (startype23) or by size (startype23 --size).
• Built-in lookup table of ~500 extensions with file-type category and one-line description (--explain .py).
• Column visibility toggles: --filetype, --count, --percentage, --distribution.
• Skips .git, .venv, node_modules, __pycache__, and similar by default.
• Flat-design pastel colour palette (no neon).

Usage

uv run startype23 (or st23)              scan current directory
uv run startype23 --size                  scan by disk size
uv run startype23 --path /some/dir        scan a specific directory
uv run startype23 --include-hidden        include dotfiles
uv run startype23 --explain .py           look up an extension
uv run startype23 --explain py            leading dot is optional
uv run startype23 --exclude build         skip extra directories
uv run startype23 --count --percentage    show only selected columns

Flag	Description
--path	Directory to scan (default: .)
--exclude / -x	Extra directory names to skip (repeatable)
--include-hidden	Include dotfiles in the scan
--no-include-hidden	Exclude dotfiles (default)
--explain / -e	Look up an extension and show its description
--size / -s	Size distribution instead of count
--filetype / -ft	Show the File Type column
--count / -c	Show the Count column
--percentage / -p	Show the Percentage column
--distribution / -d	Show the Distribution bar column

When no column flags are given, all columns show. When one or more are given, only those (plus Extension) are shown.

Tools used to build this project

• Python 3.10+ -- language runtime.
• uv -- package and project manager (install, build, publish).
• click -- CLI framework (arguments, options, help).
• rich -- terminal styling (tables, colours, text formatting).
• hatchling -- build backend (PEP 517).
• Wikipedia's List of filename extensions -- source for the ~500-entry extension lookup table.