# ms-jpq/chadtree

File manager for Neovim. Better than NERDTree.

Repository: https://github.com/ms-jpq/chadtree
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/chadtree
Language: Python
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: neovim, neovim-plugin, file-manager, python, devicons, chad, file-explorer, tree, nvim, github-colours, nerdtree, colours
Last push: 2026-08-26T00:40:56+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2247, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1692, forks 62 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:22.750936+00:00)

## What it is
CHADTree is a file manager plugin for Neovim that provides a fast, feature-rich file explorer sidebar as an alternative to NERDTree. It offers parallel filesystem scanning, git status integration, filtering, bookmarks, sessions, and extensive icon and color theming.

## Use cases
- browse project files in a tree sidebar in Neovim
- replace NERDTree with a faster file explorer
- create, rename, copy, move, and delete files from within the editor
- see git status of files in the file tree
- filter files by glob pattern
- save and restore open folder sessions
- view file icons and colors like ls in the sidebar

## When to choose
- you use Neovim and want a modern, fast file tree
- you need file operations (create/rename/delete) inside the editor
- you want git status indicators and rich icon theming in your file explorer

## When to avoid
- you use plain Vim instead of Neovim
- you prefer a minimal setup without Python dependencies
- you need a standalone file manager outside the editor

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: active
- function: file-system, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, text-editors, files
- platform: windows, editor-plugin, python
- tags: neovim, file-explorer, nerdtree-alternative, vim-plugin, file-tree, devicons, git-integration, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- ms-jpq/chadtree (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.750936+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:38:14.698180+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ms-jpq/chadtree (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:22.750936+00:00, sha 79b41d413fe4)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.