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colorls vs uutils coreutils: catalog facts
colorls	uutils coreutils
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Colors and icons by file type Shows git status alongside files	Same familiar commands on Linux, macOS and Windows Written in Rust
Requires Ruby to be installed Icons need a patched Nerd Font in the terminal	Some edge-case behaviour may still differ from GNU coreutils Not the default coreutils on most systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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