ls
List Files and Folders
List files and folders in your connected storage, similar to the 'ls' command in Unix-like systems. Supports flexible formatting, sorting, and filtering. Also includes an interactive explorer mode.
Interactive Explorer Mode
Run filefortress ls to launch a terminal-based file explorer. Navigate remotes, preview details, and change views on the fly.
Enhanced File Details NEW
In interactive mode, selecting a file shows rich, categorized metadata including identity hashes, storage details, media info, and more.
Syntax
filefortress ls [path] [options]
path: Optional. Can be a local-style path or remote-name:/path/to/folder. If omitted, lists root of all remotes.
Display & Sorting
--long, -l
Columnar output for non-interactive mode
--one, -1
Names-only output (one per line) for piping
--sort, -S
Sort by: name, size, time, ext, remote
--reverse
Reverse the sort order
--details
NEW
Metadata detail level: minimal, standard, full, raw
Filtering & Traversal
| Option | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
-R, --recursive |
List subdirectories recursively | --recursive |
--max-depth |
Maximum directory depth | --max-depth 2 |
--files-only |
Show only files | --files-only |
--folders-only |
Show only folders | --folders-only |
--remote, -r |
Filter by specific remote | --remote "Google Drive" |
--extensions, -e |
Filter by file extensions | --extensions pdf,docx |
--media-type, -t |
Filter by media type | --media-type image |
--modified-after, -m |
Files modified after date | --modified-after "7 days" |
File Details View
NEW
When you select a file in interactive mode, FileFortress displays rich, categorized metadata.
Core
Name, path, size, MIME type
All levelsIdentity
ETag, MD5/SHA256 hashes
Standard+Storage
Storage class, encryption
Standard+Media
Duration, dimensions, GPS
Standard+Links
Web URLs, sharing links
FullAI
Descriptions, tags, OCR
FullPopulating Metadata: Run filefortress remotes enrich to populate structured metadata for your files.
Examples
Launch interactive file explorer:
filefortress ls
List contents of a specific remote and path:
filefortress ls "My GDrive:/Documents/Reports"
List only PDF files, sorted by size:
filefortress ls --files-only --extensions pdf --sort size --reverse
Save recent images to JSON:
filefortress ls --media-type image --modified-after "7 days" --view json --save-to-file images.json
Script-friendly listing (names only):
filefortress ls --non-interactive --one
Easy to pipe into other tools.