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qzx getCurrentDirectory

What it does

Shows the current working directory

Command maturity: Alpha

Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve. This is the current development-checkout assessment. Every future immutable release tag preserves the exact assessment shipped by that version. Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.9. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.9 alpha development checkout.

Behavior and built-in protections

Inspects without changing state

Direct execution for this operation

Works without invoking native programs

Works without network access

No elevation required by design

This safety classification was reviewed by OpenAI GPT-5.6 Pro against implementation digest sha256:97129a232a0a5fb5464056db34600937e724d35ffa33189f51041969392d344c on 2026-08-25.

Exact syntax

qzx getCurrentDirectory [full] [size] [details] [limit] --json

Parameters

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NameTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
fullboolNotrueShow the full path (true) or only the directory name (false)
sizeboolNofalseRecursively calculate logical directory size and descendant file/directory totals
detailsboolNofalseInclude a recursive analysis, immediate entry preview, extension summary, largest/recent files, permissions, and filesystem capacity
limitintNo10Maximum entries in each details list (1-100, default: 10)

Input examples

qzx getCurrentDirectory

Shows the current path and counts files/directories at that level

qzx getCurrentDirectory --size

Adds recursive size and descendant totals in one filesystem scan

qzx getCurrentDirectory --details --limit 20

Returns a rich directory analysis with up to 20 items per list

qzx getCurrentDirectory --full false

Shows only the current directory name as the displayed path

For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx getCurrentDirectory [full] [size] [details] [limit] --json

Observed output example

Captured with QZX 0.2.2.0.9 on Windows 11; exit code 0. Host-dependent values and duration can vary.

Example command: qzx getCurrentDirectory --json

{
    "success": true,
    "current_dir": "C:\\Team Dropbox\\Valis Idealis\\Ale\\Programacion\\QZX - Quick Zap Exchange\\QZX-Source",
    "full_path": true,
    "displayed_path": "C:\\Team Dropbox\\Valis Idealis\\Ale\\Programacion\\QZX - Quick Zap Exchange\\QZX-Source",
    "directory_name": "QZX-Source",
    "parent_directory": "C:\\Team Dropbox\\Valis Idealis\\Ale\\Programacion\\QZX - Quick Zap Exchange",
    "contents": {
        "scope": "current_level",
        "entry_count": 36,
        "file_count": 25,
        "directory_count": 11,
        "symlink_count": 0,
        "other_count": 0,
        "hidden_count": 5,
        "is_empty": false,
        "immediate_files_size_bytes": 149389,
        "immediate_files_size_formatted": "145.89 KiB",
        "detected_project_markers": [
            ".git",
            "README.md",
            "pyproject.toml",
            "setup.py"
        ],
        "scan_complete": true,
        "scan_error_count": 0
    },
    "analysis_requested": {
        "size": false,
        "details": false,
        "list_limit": 10
    },
    "message": "Current directory: C:\\Team Dropbox\\Valis Idealis\\Ale\\Programacion\\QZX - Quick Zap Exchange\\QZX-Source. At this level: 25 files, 11 directories, 0 symbolic links, 0 other entries (36 total).",
    "meta": {
        "command": "getCurrentDirectory",
        "command_maturity": {
            "stage": "alpha",
            "label": "Alpha",
            "sequence": 2,
            "public_executable": true,
            "stability": "interface_may_change",
            "summary": "Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve.",
            "promotion_review_required": false,
            "assessment_scope": "development_checkout"
        },
        "duration_ms": 7.988,
        "schema_version": 1
    }
}
View the JSON result contract
{
    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
        "success",
        "message",
        "meta"
    ],
    "properties": {
        "success": {
            "type": "boolean"
        },
        "message": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "meta": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
                "command",
                "command_maturity",
                "duration_ms",
                "schema_version"
            ],
            "properties": {
                "command": {
                    "type": "string"
                },
                "command_maturity": {
                    "type": "object",
                    "required": [
                        "stage",
                        "label",
                        "sequence",
                        "public_executable",
                        "stability",
                        "summary",
                        "promotion_review_required",
                        "assessment_scope"
                    ],
                    "properties": {
                        "stage": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "label": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "sequence": {
                            "type": "integer"
                        },
                        "public_executable": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "stability": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "summary": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "promotion_review_required": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "assessment_scope": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "note": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "review": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "required": [
                                "reviewed_on",
                                "rationale",
                                "evidence"
                            ],
                            "properties": {
                                "reviewed_on": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "format": "date"
                                },
                                "rationale": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                },
                                "evidence": {
                                    "type": "array",
                                    "minItems": 1,
                                    "items": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                },
                                "replacement": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                }
                            },
                            "additionalProperties": false
                        }
                    },
                    "additionalProperties": true
                },
                "duration_ms": {
                    "type": "number"
                },
                "schema_version": {
                    "type": "integer"
                }
            },
            "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "analysis_requested": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
                "size": [],
                "details": [],
                "list_limit": []
            },
            "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "contents": [],
        "current_dir": [],
        "details": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
                "received_limit": [],
                "minimum": {
                    "type": "integer"
                },
                "maximum": {
                    "type": "integer"
                }
            },
            "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "directory_name": [],
        "displayed_path": [],
        "error": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "error_code": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "full_path": [],
        "home_relative_path": [],
        "parent_directory": [],
        "recursive_analysis": []
    },
    "additionalProperties": true
}

Errors and limits

The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.

QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.

Evidence workflow: captured and digest-validated.

Evidence and provenance

Documentation channel
Development documentation 0.2.2.0.9 · main · sha256:cfba936e39931c286ca23add0ae546693db17d8b316e7cbc3891d26642d9b7e8
Availability
0.2.2.0.9 or earlier

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