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List all collections or browse files within a specific collection.

Usage

qmd ls [collection[/path]]

Arguments

collection[/path]
string
Optional collection name or path within a collection. If omitted, lists all collections.

Examples

List all collections

qmd ls
Shows all configured collections with their paths.

List files in a collection

qmd ls notes
Lists all indexed files in the notes collection.

List files in a subdirectory

qmd ls notes/2024
qmd ls qmd://journals/2025
Lists files within a specific path in the collection.
This is a read-only command that shows what’s currently indexed. It does not scan the filesystem.

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