ls - List files in the image

List files and directories in the session image without spawning a sandbox.

Examples

# List root directory
contree ls /

# List a specific directory
contree ls /etc/nginx

# JSON output with file metadata
contree -f json ls /usr/bin

Help output

$ contree ls --help usage: contree ls [-h] [path] List files in the session image. Uses the /inspect/ API to list directory contents without spawning an instance. Defaults to the session working directory (set via `cd`). In default format, the API returns a pre-formatted text listing. In structured formats (json, csv, etc.) the response is cached per (image, path) for instant repeat queries. positional arguments:   path        Path inside image (defaults to session cwd) options:   -h, --help  show this help message and exit for coding agents:   read-only command (inspect API, no instance spawn)   defaults to session cwd when PATH is omitted   use -f json for cacheable structured listings agent note:   Before using this command in an automated workflow, read:     contree agent

Output

Each entry shows path, size, permissions (octal), owner, group, modification time, and type (d for directory, l for symlink, - for file).

This command reads the image filesystem directly – no sandbox is started and no resources are consumed.

See also