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colorls vs lsd
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| Fact | colorls | lsd |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Ruby | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 5.1k | 16k |
| Latest | v1.5.0 | v1.2.0 |
| Last push | 2026-07-27 | 2026-08-17 |
| Release cadence | about 241 days between releases | about 75 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace exa. Alternatives to exa →
Full replacementcolorlsA Ruby gem with colours, icons, git status and a tree view.
Full replacementlsdls with colours, icons and a tree view.
colorls
lsd
- v1.2.02025-10-12:bug: fix total size loop when using with -a
- v1.1.52024-08-20This release is mainly to fix the misalignment on the crate release,
- v1.1.32024-08-19This release fixes some important bugs and made a significant performance improvement,
- v1.1.22024-03-25fix
- v1.1.12024-03-23fix version has not been updated in v1.1.0
colorls
unsigned The latest release, v1.5.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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lsd
✓ signed The latest release, v1.2.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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