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eza-community/eza

★ 23,876RustEUPL-1.271

A modern alternative to ls

What it is

eza is a modern alternative for the venerable file-listing command-line program ls that ships with Unix and Linux operating systems, giving it more features and better defaults. It uses colours to distinguish file types and metadata. It knows about symlinks, extended attributes, and Git. And it’s small, fast, and just one single binary.

When to use it

Reach for eza when you live in the terminal and want faster search, git, navigation or a beautiful TUI — it's written in Rust and fits stacks tagged color, cli, files, icons.

Category
CLI & Terminal
Also in
UI & Design
Stars
23,876
Forks
552
Last push
3 months ago
Created
2023-07-28
Open issues
481
Website
eza.rocks
#color#cli#files#icons#ls#nerd-fonts#rust#terminal#tools#open-source-alternative

Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/eza-community/eza.git

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FAQ

What is eza?

eza-community/eza is a terminal tool on GitHub: A modern alternative to ls eza is a modern alternative for the venerable file-listing command-line program ls that ships with Unix and Linux operating systems, giving it more features and better defaults.

When should I use eza?

Reach for eza when you live in the terminal and want faster search, git, navigation or a beautiful TUI — it's written in Rust and fits stacks tagged color, cli, files, icons.

What are the best alternatives to eza?

Popular alternatives in CLI & Terminal: neovim/neovim (104k★), junegunn/fzf (84.2k★), starship/starship (60.7k★), ajeetdsouza/zoxide (40.6k★), jesseduffield/lazygit (83.8k★).

Is eza actively maintained?

eza-community/eza looks actively maintained: the last push was 3 months ago (2026-08-06), with 23,876 stars and 481 open issues.

What license does eza use?

eza-community/eza is published under the EUPL-1.2 license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.