rtk tree

Overview

Proxy for the tree command with intelligent output filtering and compaction.

Syntax

rtk tree [OPTIONS] [DIRECTORY]

Options

All native tree flags are supported and passed through:

number

Descend only level directories deep

flag

List directories only

flag

Show all files (including hidden)

string

Exclude files matching pattern

string

List only files matching pattern

flag

Filter files according to .gitignore

Examples

Basic Tree

rtk tree

Output:

.
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs
│   ├── lib.rs
│   └── utils.rs
├── Cargo.toml
└── README.md

1 directory, 5 files

Limited Depth

rtk tree -L 2

Directories Only

rtk tree -d

Output:

.
├── src
├── tests
└── docs

3 directories

Features

Gitignore-aware: Automatically respects .gitignore patterns
Compact output: Removes excessive whitespace and formatting
Token-optimized: Aggregates file counts, truncates deep trees

Token Savings

Average token reduction: 60%

rtk ls - Directory listing
rtk find - File search

Implementation

Source: src/tree.rs

Command Reference

Global Flags

Overview

Syntax

Options

Examples

Basic Tree

Limited Depth

Directories Only

Features

Token Savings

Implementation

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​Directories Only

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​Token Savings

​Related Commands

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Overview

Syntax

Options

Examples

Basic Tree

Limited Depth

Directories Only

Features

Token Savings

Related Commands

Implementation