Modern CLI

eza Commands

eza (formerly exa) is a modern replacement for ls with colors, icons, git integration, and tree view. Makes directory listing informative and beautiful.

7 commands

Pro Tips

Alias ls='eza --icons' in your shell config for permanent upgrade.

Use --tree --level=2 for a visual directory structure.

Commands

Long listing

$ eza -l

Detailed file listing with colors.

Show all files

$ eza -la

Include hidden files.

Tree view

$ eza --tree --level=2

Show directory tree (2 levels).

Git status

$ eza -l --git

Show git status for each file.

With icons

$ eza --icons

Display file type icons.

Sort by modified

$ eza -l --sort=modified

Sort by modification time.

Group directories

$ eza -l --group-directories-first

List directories before files.