GitHubTree allows you to explore, navigate, and generate formatted directory trees for any GitHub repository without cloning. Perfect for documentation, code reviews, and project overviews.

• Instant Explorer: Visualize any public repository (e.g., facebook/react).
• Intelligent Navigation: Search and filter files in real-time with parent-folder context preservation.
• Interactive Controls: Unified tree toggles (Compact/Expand) and collapsible folder support.
• Visual Styles: Choose between Classic (└──), Slashed (/src), Minimal, ASCII (+--), and Bulleted (•).
• Private Repository Access: Securely access personal repos using a GitHub PAT (stored only in your browser).
• Deep Linking: Share links that persist your branch, filter, sort, and style settings.
• High Performance: Core engine optimized for large repositories with automated branch detection.

Generate directory trees directly in your terminal.

npx gh-tree user/repo

npm install -g gh-tree

gh-tree <user/repo> [flags]

Flags:

• --branch, -b <name>: Specify branch (default: main)
• --depth, -d <num>: Limit recursion depth
• --ignore, -i <patterns>: Ignore patterns (comma-separated, e.g. node_modules,*.log)
• --style <type>: Visual style (classic, bulleted, minimal, etc.)
• --json: Output raw JSON data instead of ASCII
• --icons: Show file/folder icons in output
• --token, -t <key>: Use a specific GitHub Token
• --save-token <key>: Save a token globally for future use
• --clear-cache: Clear local tree cache

# Basic usage
gh-tree mgks/githubtree

# Limit depth and ignore specific patterns
gh-tree facebook/react -d 2 -i "node_modules,*.log"

# Show icons and use a specific branch
gh-tree user/repo --branch develop --icons

# Output as JSON for processing
gh-tree user/repo --json > tree.json

Use the core engine to integrate tree generation into your own Node.js applications.

npm install gh-tree

import { GitHubTree } from 'gh-tree';

const gt = new GitHubTree(process.env.GITHUB_TOKEN);

try {
    const { tree } = await gt.getTree('mgks/githubtree', 'main');
    const output = gt.generateAsciiTree(tree, { style: 'classic', icons: true });
    console.log(output);
} catch (err) {
    console.error(err);
}

• packages/core: Core logic, API fetcher, and CLI tool.
• packages/web: Vite-based Web Application.
• tools/: SEO and static page generation scripts.

1. Clone & Install:

   git clone https://github.com/mgks/GitHubTree.git
   cd GitHubTree
   npm install

2. Run Development Server: npm run dev
3. Deploy Production Build: npm run deploy

Contributions are welcome! If you have a feature request, bug report, or a pull request, please feel free to open an issue or submit a PR on GitHub.

1. Fork the Repo
2. Create a Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit Changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push to Branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

MIT