file-tree
Manually-invoked skill that prints a nice file tree of the current topic in a code block
Install / Use
npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill file-treeInstalls into whichever agent you are using.
SKILL.md
Installable skill definition
Quality Score
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Development & EngineeringSupported Platforms
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Our assessment of file-tree
file-tree scores 83/100 on our quality scale, 1311th of 2,717 Development & Engineering skills we index (top 49%).
We have not analysed the SKILL.md file itself yet, so the content part of this score is an estimate until our crawler reaches it.
With 4,079 GitHub stars, it is one of the more widely adopted skills in the catalogue.
Maintenance, license and trust
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so file-tree is actively maintained.
- It is released under the MIT license, a permissive license that allows use, modification and commercial use with attribution.
- Its trust signals score 100/100, with no cautions. These come from repository metadata, not a code audit — read the skill file before letting an agent act on it.
file-tree compared with similar skills
All 4 of these similar skills score higher than file-tree; compare them before choosing.
| Skill | Score | Stars | Updated | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| file-tree (this skill)by davidondrej | 83 | 4.1k | 3d ago | SKILL.md |
| ai-job-searchby MadsLorentzen | 100 | 44.1k | today | CLAUDE.md |
| claude-howtoby luongnv89 | 100 | 41.7k | 1d ago | CLAUDE.md |
| algorithmic-artby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 5d ago | SKILL.md |
| pptxby anthropics | 100 | 177.9k | 5d ago | SKILL.md |
Frequently asked questions
- How do I install file-tree?
- Run
npx skills add davidondrej/skills --skill file-tree. The install tabs above show the steps for each supported agent. - Which AI agents does file-tree work with?
- It is written for Universal, as a SKILL.md file. Other agents that read the same format can often use it too.
- Is file-tree safe to use?
- It is MIT-licensed and scores 100/100 on trust signals. Skills are instructions an agent will follow, so read the file before installing it and do not approve commands you do not understand.
- Is file-tree still maintained?
- The repository was last updated 3 days ago, so file-tree is actively maintained.
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Trust signals
From repository metadata: license, adoption, age and documentation. Not a code audit — see the Safety scan above for what the skill file itself contains.