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athityakumar/colorls

A Ruby gem that beautifies the terminal's ls command, with color and font-awesome icons. :tada: observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/athityakumar/colorls · Ruby · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

65/100

  • Activity 94
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 3352
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 37
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5134 stars · 396 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A Ruby gem that replaces the standard ls command with a colorized version that adds font-awesome icons to file and directory listings. It supports familiar ls flags plus extras like tree view, git status, and sorting options.

Use cases

  • beautify terminal ls output with colors and icons
  • show file type icons in directory listings
  • list files in a tree view from the command line
  • show git status alongside ls output
  • group directories before files when listing

When to choose

  • you want a prettier, icon-rich alternative to ls
  • you already use Ruby and want an easy gem install
  • you want ls-compatible flags plus tree and git-status views

When to avoid

  • you need maximum performance for huge directory listings
  • you cannot install a Nerd Font for icon support
  • you want a non-Ruby dependency-free tool

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

cli developer-tools developer-tools cli windows ls color icons ruby-gem terminal eye-candy command-line macos linux

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
athityakumar/colorlsmain65

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