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SKILL.mdagentsreferencesscripts

Install

Install only this skill with npx skills

npx skills add alisonaquinas/llm-shared-skills --skill 'tree' -g -y

Install the containing skill bundle

/plugin install shared-skills@llm-skills

Download tree-skill.zip

This skill is bundled inside shared-skills. Use npx skills when you only want this skill, or install the bundle once to make every included skill available through the plugin marketplace flow. Browse the full skill bundle repository at github.com/alisonaquinas/llm-shared-skills.

Invoke

Invoke this skill after installation

/shared-skills:tree

SKILL.md

name: tree description: Display directory structure in tree format. Use when the agent needs to search, filter, or transform data efficiently.

Display directory structure in tree format

Prerequisite Check

Run this before proposing tree output:

command -v tree >/dev/null 2>&1 || tree --version

If tree is missing, surface that first and fall back to find or ls -R, noting that formatting and depth controls will differ.

Quick Start

Verify tree is available: tree --version or man tree
Establish the command surface: man tree or tree --help
Start with basic usage: tree [options] [input]

Intent Router

references/install-and-setup.md — Installing tree
references/cheatsheet.md — Common options and patterns
references/advanced-usage.md — Advanced techniques
references/troubleshooting.md — Common errors and solutions

Core Workflow

Verify tree is available: tree --version
Test with sample data first
Validate output before batch processing
Document exact commands for reproducibility

Quick Command Reference

tree --version                       # Check version
tree --help                          # Show help
tree [options] [input]               # Basic usage
man tree                             # Full manual

# Show a shallow directory summary
tree -L 2 .

# Fallbacks when tree is unavailable
find . -maxdepth 2 -print
ls -R

Safety Notes

Area	Guardrail
Input validation	Verify input data format before processing.
Output handling	Validate output structure.
Large files	Test with smaller samples first.

Recovery note: when using find or ls -R as a fallback, describe the expected output difference up front because the user will not get tree-style indentation or the same ignore/depth behavior.

Source Policy

Treat installed behavior and man page as truth.

Resource Index

scripts/install.sh — Install on macOS or Linux.
scripts/install.ps1 — Install on Windows or any platform.