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pls vs uutils coreutils: catalog facts
pls	uutils coreutils
Free Free to download and use.	Free Free and open source.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Icons and rich formatting in listings Collapses related files to reduce clutter	Same familiar commands on Linux, macOS and Windows Written in Rust
Icons need a terminal font that supports them Output differs from standard ls, so scripts should keep using ls	Some edge-case behaviour may still differ from GNU coreutils Not the default coreutils on most systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	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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