macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install as-treelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install as-treeMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/as-tree/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install as-tree with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix
Print a list of paths as a tree of paths. Version 0.12.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#as-tree.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#as-treenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/as/as-tree/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Print a list of paths as a tree of paths
Project links
Commands and aliases
- as-tree
history
Project history and usage
as-tree is a small Rust command-line filter that reads paths from a file or stdin and prints them as a tree. It complements path producers such as `find` and `fd` rather than replacing them.
Project history
The public repository was created in May 2020, with initial GitHub releases published the same month. The README states that the tool was inspired by a feature request in `fd`, and that it builds under both Cargo and Bazel.
Its README is deliberately narrow: pass a list of paths in, get a tree display out. Development notes document Bazel-based tests and fixture files, while installation notes point to pre-built releases, Cargo, and source builds.
Adoption history
The provided package-manager facts list Homebrew, MacPorts, and Nix, which is a strong adoption signal for a tiny CLI filter. GitHub repository metadata reported hundreds of stars at research time.
The tool's adoption niche is among users who already compose shell pipelines. Instead of adding complex filtering options to `tree`, it lets `find` or `fd` decide what paths exist and uses `as-tree` only for presentation.
How it is used
Common usage is `find . -name '*.txt' | as-tree` or `fd --exclude test | as-tree`. The CLI can also read a filename argument, print full path prefixes with `-f`, and control color with `--color always|auto|never`.
Because it is a filter, it fits neatly into scripts and aliases where users want `tree`-like output after a more expressive file search.
Why package nerds care
as-tree is package-nerd candy because it does one thing that Unix pipelines want: transform line-oriented path streams into tree-shaped output. It is also a small Rust utility that ships through multiple package managers despite a minimal feature set.
The contrast with `tree` is the point: no large option surface is needed when existing tools already produce the right list.
Timeline
- 2020: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2020: 0.9.0 through 0.12.0 GitHub releases published in May.
Related projects
- The README explicitly relates as-tree to `tree`, `find`, and `fd`, and cites the fd feature request that inspired it.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
as-tree | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-26
manager version0.12.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected0.12.0
https://github.com/jez/as-tree
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:as-tree |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.12.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/as-tree |
| Homepage | https://github.com/jez/as-tree |
| Repository | https://github.com/jez/as-tree |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/jez/as-tree#readme |
| License | BlueOak-1.0.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/jez/as-tree/archive/refs/tags/0.12.0.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | as-tree |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
as-tree
nix profile install nixpkgs#as-tree- normalized package name match
- Matched by: As Tree
MacPorts95%
as-tree
sudo port install as-tree- normalized package name match
- Matched by: As Tree
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment