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tretree
Free

Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.

Free

Free and open source under the GPLv2.

Command line Linux, Command line
  • Respects .gitignore in Git repositories
  • Numbered aliases for opening listed files quickly
  • Simple, familiar way to view a folder hierarchy
  • HTML, JSON and XML output options
  • Fewer output options than the classic tree command
  • Releases are occasional
  • Distributed mainly as source code to build
  • Large directory trees can produce very long output
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 24, 2026

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