# supercrabtree/k

k is the new l, yo

Repository: https://github.com/supercrabtree/k
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/k
Language: Shell
License Family: other
Last push: 2023-02-04T05:43:53+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4565, "days_push": 1306, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1804, forks 125 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:38.306591+00:00)

## What it is
k is a zsh plugin that replaces the default directory listing with a more readable, colorful output. It adds git status information for files and directories, human-readable file sizes with color grading, and dates that fade with age.

## Use cases
- list directories in zsh with git status shown per file
- see which files in a repo are modified or untracked at a glance
- colorize file sizes to spot large files quickly
- make ls output more readable with colors and rotting dates
- replace ls with a git-aware directory listing

## When to choose
- you use zsh and want a richer, git-aware alternative to ls
- you frequently check git status of files while browsing directories
- you want color-coded file sizes and ages in your terminal

## When to avoid
- you use bash or another shell instead of zsh
- you need a maintained tool with active development and a license
- you prefer plain ls output or use exa/eza already

## Facets
- artifact type: plugin
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, version-control
- platform: cli
- tags: zsh-plugin, directory-listing, git-status, shell, command-line, macos, linux

## Member repositories
- supercrabtree/k (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:38.306591+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 2026-08-30T03:21:49.928584+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/supercrabtree/k (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:38.306591+00:00, sha dd11fdffede6)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.