Tree Viewer

A directory tree viewer implemented in Zig that replicates the functionality of PowerShell's tree command.

Project Structure

src/
├── main.zig          # Application entry point and coordination
├── tree_formatter.zig # Tree formatting and display logic
└── dir_utils.zig     # Directory operations and entry sorting utilities

Component Responsibilities

1. main.zig

   • Program entry point
   • Command-line argument handling
   • Initialization of components

2. tree_formatter.zig

   • Tree visualization logic
   • Output formatting
   • Directory traversal coordination

3. dir_utils.zig

   • Directory listing functionality
   • File/directory sorting
   • Hidden file detection

Building and Running

# Build the project
zig build

# Run with current directory
zig build run

# Run with specific directory
zig build run -- /path/to/directory

Features

• Displays directory structure in tree format
• Handles hidden files and directories
• Sorts entries (directories first, then alphabetically)
• Provides clear error messages for inaccessible directories
• Matches PowerShell's tree command output format