erdtree

name	erdtree
description	Use this skill when the user wants to visualize file trees, analyze disk usage, or explore directory structures with a modern tree command.

erdtree Plugin

A modern, multi-threaded file tree visualizer and disk usage analyzer. A prettier and faster tree command with icons, colors, and disk usage information.

Commands

Tree Display

• erdtree tree show — Display file tree with disk usage

Utility

• erdtree _ _ — Passthrough to erdtree CLI

Usage Examples

• "Show file tree"
• "Analyze disk usage"
• "Explore directory structure"
• "Visualize file sizes"

Installation

brew install erdtree

Or via Cargo:

cargo install erdtree

Examples

# Show current directory tree
erdtree tree show

# Show specific path
erdtree tree show ./my-project

# Limit depth
erdtree tree show --level 3

# With icons
erdtree tree show --icons

# Human readable sizes
erdtree tree show --human-readable

# Any erdtree command with passthrough
erdtree _ _ ./my-project --level 2
erdtree _ _ --icons --human-readable

Key Features

• Multi-threaded - Fast scanning
• Disk usage - Size information
• Icons - File type icons
• Colors - Colorized output
• Depth - Configurable depth
• Prune - Prune empty dirs
• Pretty - Beautiful output
• Fast - Parallel processing
• Cross-platform - Linux, macOS, Windows
• Modern - Modern tree command

Notes

• Great for exploring projects
• Shows disk usage inline
• Faster than traditional tree
• Perfect for documentation