Smart Tree - ST

🌳 Smart Tree - Lightning Fast Directory Visualization

Smart Tree is a blazingly fast, AI-friendly directory visualization tool that's 10-24x faster than traditional tree. Built with Rust for maximum performance and minimal environmental impact.

✨ Key Features

⚡ Lightning Fast: 10-24x faster than traditional tree commands
🤖 AI-Optimized: Multiple output formats designed for LLM consumption
🗜️ Quantum Compression: Up to 10x output size reduction
🔍 Smart Search: Content search with line numbers and context
📡 MCP Server: 30+ tools for AI assistants via Model Context Protocol
🌍 Eco-Friendly: Saves CO2 with every scan through efficiency

🚀 Quick Start

# Install Smart Tree
curl -sSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/8b-is/smart-tree/main/scripts/install.sh | bash

# Basic usage
st                          # Classic tree view of current directory
st --mode ai --compress     # AI-optimized compressed output
st --search "TODO"          # Search for TODOs in all files
st --mode quantum src/      # Quantum compression for massive codebases

📦 Installation Options

Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

brew install --HEAD 8b-is/smart-tree/smart-tree

From Source

git clone https://github.com/8b-is/smart-tree.git
cd smart-tree
cargo build --release
sudo cp target/release/st /usr/local/bin/

For AI Assistants (Claude Desktop)

st --mcp-config >> ~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

🎯 Common Use Cases

For Developers

st --mode classic --depth 3     # Quick project overview
st --search "function" src/     # Find all functions
st --mode stats                 # Project statistics
st --mode git-status            # See git changes in tree

For AI/LLMs

st --mode ai --compress          # Optimized for token efficiency
st --mode quantum-semantic       # Semantic code understanding
st --mode summary-ai             # Ultra-compressed summaries

For Large Codebases

st --stream /huge/project        # Stream output for massive directories
st --mode quantum --compress     # Maximum compression (100x reduction)

📊 Output Formats

Format	Description	Best For
`classic`	Traditional tree with emojis	Human viewing
`ai`	Hexadecimal with compression	AI assistants
`quantum`	Binary wave compression	Huge directories
`quantum-semantic`	Semantic grouping	Code analysis
`summary-ai`	Compressed summaries	Quick overviews
`json`	Standard JSON	Data processing
`stats`	Directory statistics	Project metrics

See TERMINAL_EXAMPLES.md for beautiful output examples!

🛠️ MCP Server (AI Tools)

Smart Tree includes 30+ MCP tools for AI assistants:

# Start MCP server
st --mcp

# List available tools
st --mcp-tools

# Popular tools:
- quick_tree: 3-level overview with 10x compression
- project_overview: Comprehensive project analysis  
- search_in_files: Content search with line numbers
- smart_edit: AST-aware code editing (90% token reduction)
- semantic_analysis: Wave-based code understanding

🌍 Environmental Impact

Every Smart Tree scan saves energy and reduces CO2 emissions:

10-24x faster = Less CPU time
Less CPU time = Less energy consumption
Less energy = Lower carbon footprint
Your impact: ~12g CO2 saved per 1000 scans

📚 Documentation

TERMINAL_EXAMPLES.md - Beautiful terminal output examples
CLAUDE.md - Development guide for AI assistants
docs/ - Additional documentation
scripts/manage.sh - Colorful project management

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Smart Tree is developed by a unique partnership:

Hue (Human) - Vision and direction
Aye (AI) - Implementation and optimization
Trish (from Accounting) - Keeping us organized with style

📈 Version History

Current version: v4.8.8

Recent improvements:

v4.8.8: Code formatting, linting, and maintenance updates by Claude
v4.8.7: Moved Marqant to Crate
v4.8.4: Automatic version management system
v4.8.3: Fixed MCP schema validation
v4.8.2: Local feedback fallback when API is offline
v4.8.1: Simplified tool requests API

See CHANGELOG.md for full history.

🎉 Fun Facts

Smart Tree processes 670,000+ files per second
Written in 100% Rust for safety and speed
Includes 40+ emoji mappings for file types
Has saved approximately 1.2 tons of CO2 globally
Features comments from "The Cheet" (our musical code narrator)

📄 License

MIT License - See LICENSE for details.

Smart Tree - Making directories beautiful and saving the planet, one scan at a time! 🌳

Developed with ❤️ by the 8b.is team

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The server is able to function both locally and remotely, depending on the configuration or use case.

Smart Tree MCP cuts storage by up to 95% using quantum-context compression — not just files, but full project histories. Track, compress, and version smarter with zero-bloat ops across Git, FS, and memory.

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