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ogham/exa

This system is a modernized, modular command-line file listing tool that provides detailed directory contents with advanced formatting and theming capabilities. It supports multiple output views (grid, details, tree) and integrates Git status and extended file attributes. The architecture emphasizes extensibility through a modular design, allowing for custom themes, strict mode validation, and comprehensive integration testing.

60.8

Adequate · 3 August 2026

9.1k

lines of production code

Rust

primary language

2

bus factor · 165 authors in all

3

measurements over time

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How it got here

2014–2015 · Project structure and tooling overhaul

This period focused on modernizing the project's development workflow and internal architecture. The repository was restructured with updated tooling, a new Rust edition, and a modular output rendering system. Additionally, a custom debug logger was introduced to improve internal diagnostics.

4 changes

2016 · filesystem refactoring and feature expansion

The project underwent a significant architectural refactoring of the file system module to improve code organization and maintainability. New features were introduced, including Git status integration, extended attribute support, and a comprehensive filetype detection and coloring system. Additionally, the command-line argument parsing was restructured for better validation and error reporting, supported by a new suite of integration tests.

5 changes

2017–2021 · Modular architecture and shell integration

This period focused on refactoring the codebase into a modular structure, particularly separating output rendering logic and implementing a comprehensive theming system. Concurrently, the project expanded its usability through new development tooling and added shell completion scripts for Zsh, Bash, and Fish.

7 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 3 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit 3d1edbb470 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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