lsr
Colorized ls alternative with Git integration and Lua extensibility
TLDR
List files in the current directory
$ lsr
List files recursively as a tree$ lsr -R
List files with Git status$ lsr -g
List all files including hidden ones$ lsr -a
List files in a specific directory$ lsr [/path/to/directory]
SYNOPSIS
lsr [options] [path...]
DESCRIPTION
lsr (also known as Laser) is a command-line alternative to ls that prioritizes readability and usability. It provides colorized file listings with improved visual organization, recursive tree display, Git status indicators, and file/symlink identification through visual flags.Color schemes are customizable, and the tool is extensible through Lua scripts for displaying custom information beyond what standard ls offers.
PARAMETERS
-R, --recursive
Display files in a recursive tree structure.-g, --git
Show Git status indicators for staged and unstaged changes.-a, --all
Show hidden files.
INSTALL
brew install lsr
nix profile install nixpkgs#lsr
CAVEATS
Lua scripting extension requires Lua to be available on the system.
HISTORY
lsr was created by jmattaa and is written in C. It supports macOS, Linux, BSD, and Windows.
