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ogham/exa

A modern replacement for ‘ls’. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ogham/exa · homepage · Rust · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • 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: 4486
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 708
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

24443 stars · 655 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

exa is a modern replacement for the Unix `ls` command, written in Rust as a single fast binary. It adds colors, icons, tree views, Git integration, and better defaults to directory listing.

Use cases

  • list files with colors and icons in the terminal
  • show directory trees from the command line
  • view file metadata including Git status and extended attributes
  • replace ls with better defaults
  • filter and sort directory listings with glob patterns

When to choose

  • you want a featureful, colorful ls replacement on Unix/Linux or macOS
  • you need Git-aware file listings or tree views in the terminal

When to avoid

  • you want an actively maintained tool - use the eza fork instead
  • you need Windows-native support

Facets

cli-tool · maturity abandoned

cli file-system developer-tools developer-tools files bsd cli rust ls-replacement terminal file-listing rust eza-fork command-line linux macos

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ogham/examain23

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