--sort

The --sort flag controls how files and directories are sorted before displaying the tree.

Usage

show-file-tree  --sort name
show-file-tree  --sort size

Options

• name — Sort alphabetically (default).
• size — Sort by file or folder size (smallest → largest).

Examples

Sort by name (default)

show-file-tree .

Output (simplified):

├── 📁 docs
├── 📁 src
└── 📄 README.md

Sort by size

show-file-tree . --sort size

Output (simplified):

└── 📄 README.md (25 KB)
├── 📁 src (100 KB)
└── 📁 docs (200 KB)

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Tip

You can combine --sort with --order to control ascending/descending order.