macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install lstrlocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 4533
Install lstr with Homebrew, Nix, winget
Fast, minimalist directory tree viewer. Version 0.4.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-14. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#lstr.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#lstrnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ls/lstr/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id bgreenwell.lstr -eWindows Package Manager source index · bgreenwell.lstr · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Fast, minimalist directory tree viewer
Project links
Commands and aliases
- lstr
history
Project history and usage
lstr is a Rust directory tree viewer inspired by the classic `tree` command. Its README describes a fast, minimalist tool with both classic tree output and an optional interactive terminal UI.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created in 2025 and the crate was published to crates.io the same month. The README presents the project as a small Rust CLI focused on essential tree-viewing features without broad configuration surface.
The project combines familiar `tree` behavior with modern terminal conveniences: LS_COLORS-aware coloring, optional icons, file sizes and permissions, git status markers, .gitignore-aware filtering, OSC 8 hyperlinks, and an interactive mode with keyboard navigation.
Adoption history
lstr is newer than long-established tools such as tree, but it has already been packaged for Homebrew and Nix in the supplied package facts, and the README notes NetBSD package availability. The GitHub repository shows substantial early interest for a young filesystem CLI.
How it is used
The basic CLI form is `lstr [OPTIONS] [PATH]`, defaulting to the current directory. Users can limit depth, show only directories, respect ignore files, sort by name, size, modification time, or extension, and pipe classic output to tools such as fzf, less, or bat.
The interactive mode is launched with `lstr interactive [OPTIONS] [PATH]`. The README documents keyboard controls for moving, expanding directories, opening files in `$EDITOR`, quitting, and printing a selected path to stdout for shell integration.
Why package nerds care
lstr is representative of a modern wave of Rust replacements and companions for familiar Unix tools: not a wholesale reinvention of the shell, but a focused binary that adds git awareness, color conventions, icons, and TUI ergonomics while staying close to the `tree` mental model.
Timeline
- 2025: GitHub repository created.
- 2025: crates.io metadata shows the lstr crate first published.
- 2025: README documents Homebrew, source, and NetBSD installation paths.
Related projects
- Related tools include tree, eza, lsd, fzf, bat, Rust terminal UI libraries, LS_COLORS-aware file browsers, and git-aware filesystem viewers.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
lstr | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.4.0
manager updated2026-07-14
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:lstr |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/bgreenwell/lstr |
| Repository | https://github.com/bgreenwell/lstr |
| Last updated | 2026-07-14T05:31:51Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
lstr
nix profile install nixpkgs#lstr- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lstr
winget95%
bgreenwell.lstr
winget install --id bgreenwell.lstr -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Lstr
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation