# How lsfp was created - reimagining the 'ls' command

`ls` is arguably one of the most important Unix commands, listing information about files and directories.

# The Problem

I use `cmd` on Windows, and personally do not like the `dir` command. I often work on Linux servers, making me constantly switch between the two commands which is not preferable.

# The Idea

Why not create a cross-platform, better `ls` command, one specifically designed for programmers with helpful built-in features? So, I did!

# The Plan

Build an awesome replacement for the `ls` command with a bunch of helpful tools for developers.

Here where some of my ideas:

- Show git information without having to run it
- Clean up old projects to save space
- See useful information without having to open any files

# The Solutuion - Introducing, lsfp! 🥳

Cross-platform alternative to **ls**, specifically designed **f**or **p**rogrammers.

> Created with 💖 by developers, for developers

%[https://github.com/The-Noah/lsfp]

Open source (MIT license), with contributions welcome and very appreciated 🤗

## Features

- ✅ License detection 🔎
- ✅ Colored output based on file extension 🎨
- ✅ Collapsed build directories so they don't take up unwanted vertical space ☄
- Git integration 🤯
   - ✅ File modified indication
   - File added indication
   - File moved indication
   - Directory indicator for contents
   - Use the `.gitignore` file like a smart person
- Project cleanup 🧼
   - Automatically detect project type (Node, Rust, etc.) and delete build intermediate and build directories.
   - Parse `.gitignore` for best results
      - But keep some files like `.env`
- ✅ No external dependencies ✨ *(this was a mistake)*

## Development

We currently have two active developers. We'd love to have you contribute!

You can see the currently open issues on [GitHub](https://github.com/The-Noah/lsfp/issues) if you'd like a place to start.

> lsfp is still in beta, it is not feature complete. We are working hard to get it to a point where we are happy to release v1.0

Huge thanks to [Unknown](https://github.com/MattPlays) for his help with this project ❤