l

l is a fast, styled ls replacement with Nerd Font icons, color-coded output, and full TOML configuration.

Inspired by Nushell ls function. Re-implemented in Go, using cobra + lipgloss.

Features

Styled table output with color-coded names, sizes, and modified dates
Nerd Font icons per file type (via go-devicons)
Sort by name, type, size, or modified date
Filter by substring, show/hide hidden files, show only files or dirs
Fully configurable via TOML — all colors, display options, and default flags

Usage

$ l -h

Usage:
  l [filter] [flags]

Flags:
  -a, --all                   show hidden files (dotfiles)
  -c, --config                open config in editor
  -C, --config-init           generate default config file
  -d, --dirs                  only show directories
  -f, --files                 only show files
  -h, --help                  help for l
      --local-config string   config file path
  -r, --reverse               reverse sort order
  -m, --sort-modified         sort by modified (newest first)
  -n, --sort-name             sort by name (wins over other sort flags)
  -s, --sort-size             sort by size (largest first)
  -t, --sort-type             sort by type (dirs first)
  -v, --version               print version information

See command for more info.

Configuration

l -c            # open or init config

l --config-init # init or reset config

See configuration for more info.

Installation

Homebrew

brew install imdevan/l/l

AUR

yay -S l

See install for more info.

Requirements

Nerd Font — for icons (optional, disable with show_icons = false)

Development

See contributing for more info.

Additional Examples

My current fav

Mostly borderless with header

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