filetree

Claude Code Filetree

  An IDE-style file tree for Claude Code that shows what Claude is doing and where in files

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filetree is a Claude Code mod and needs Claude Code 2.1.306+. It shows in the right sidebar, which in the terminal needs the fullscreen layout (/tui fullscreen) and a terminal at least 110 columns wide; the Desktop app docks it on its own. /filetree shows or hides it, also while Claude is working, and /filetree open opens it, or brings it forward from behind another tab, without hiding it. Tested on Linux, macOS and Windows; mods don't load in WSL sessions of the Desktop app.

Installation

The repo is its own plugin marketplace. Run this in the terminal:

Or inside a Claude Code session:

An install fails with Unrecognized key: "options" on Claude Code older than 2.1.287: run claude update, then install again.

Features

- File tree of the cwd, or of a folder pinned with /filetree , with search across unopened folders, case-sensitive or by regular expression, scoped to one folder, and sortable Name, Git and value column headers
- Git status per file and folder, line counts on changed files, and branch, upstream and ahead/behind in the header
- Claude's reads (purple), writes (orange) and commits (green) shimmer in the tree; collapsed folders open to show the file
- Git and GitHub commands Claude runs show as a status line at the bottom of the pane
- The selected file goes to Claude as context, and @path in a prompt reveals that file
- Right column cycles date, size, lines of code and number of files from the header button, with git counts in their own columns beside it; a folder's date is its newest file
- Split preview under or above the tree: highlighted code, rendered Markdown, images, video poster frames, and PDF and…