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Overview

Proxy for the tree command with intelligent output filtering and compaction.

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Syntax

rtk tree [OPTIONS] [DIRECTORY]

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Options

All native tree flags are supported and passed through:
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-L <level>
number
Descend only level directories deep
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-d
flag
List directories only
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-a
flag
Show all files (including hidden)
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-I <pattern>
string
Exclude files matching pattern
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-P <pattern>
string
List only files matching pattern
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--gitignore
flag
Filter files according to .gitignore

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Examples

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Basic Tree

rtk tree
Output: 
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├── src/
│   ├── main.rs
│   ├── lib.rs
│   └── utils.rs
├── Cargo.toml
└── README.md

1 directory, 5 files

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Limited Depth

rtk tree -L 2

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Directories Only

rtk tree -d
Output: 
.
├── src
├── tests
└── docs

3 directories

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Features

  • Gitignore-aware: Automatically respects .gitignore patterns
  • Compact output: Removes excessive whitespace and formatting
  • Token-optimized: Aggregates file counts, truncates deep trees

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Token Savings

Average token reduction: 60%

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Implementation

Source: src/tree.rs