development · Command reference
qzx getProjectTree
What it does
Generates a clean visual directory tree (ASCII and JSON) excluding heavy directories like node_modules
Canonical command: getProjectTree
Accepted aliases: None
Case-sensitive: no
Included in the published package
Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.2. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.2 alpha development checkout.
Safety and effects
Read-only under the current classification
No documented dry-run parameter
No native program invocation in the current classification
No documented network use
No inherent elevation requirement
This safety classification was reviewed against implementation digest sha256:82c9cad2346beab0e81862adde91a61cf4f3218282009b54249bc5c357dab9ba on 2026-07-24.
Exact syntax
qzx getProjectTree [dir_path] [max_depth] [exclude_dirs] [include_files] --jsonParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dir_path | str | No | "." | Path to the directory to visualize (defaults to current directory) |
| max_depth | str | No | "2" | Maximum depth level of the tree (defaults to 2) |
| exclude_dirs | str | No | ".git,node_modules,__pycache__,.venv,env,dist,build,artifacts,.next,.nuxt,.idea,.vscode" | Comma-separated directory names to exclude (defaults to standard caches and configs) |
| include_files | str | No | "true" | Whether to list files as well as directories (true/false) |
Input examples
qzx getProjectTreeShow directory tree for the current folder up to 2 levels deep
qzx getProjectTree src 3Show directory tree for the src folder up to 3 levels deep
qzx getProjectTree . 2 .git,node_modules falseShow directory tree excluding only .git and node_modules, showing folders only
For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx getProjectTree [dir_path] [max_depth] [exclude_dirs] [include_files] --json
Representative output example
This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.
Example command: qzx getProjectTree --json
{
"success": true,
"message": "Generates a clean visual directory tree (ASCII and JSON) excluding heavy directories like node_modules. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
"dir_path": "C:\\project\\example.txt",
"exclude_dirs": [
".git",
"node_modules",
"__pycache__"
],
"include_files": true,
"max_depth": "Example value",
"tree_structure": {
"name": "project",
"children": [
{
"name": "src",
"type": "directory"
}
]
},
"tree_text": "project/\n└── src/\n └── example.py"
}View the JSON result contract
{
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"type": "object",
"required": [
"success",
"message"
],
"properties": {
"success": {
"type": "boolean"
},
"message": {
"type": "string"
},
"dir_path": [],
"error": {
"type": "string"
},
"exclude_dirs": [],
"include_files": [],
"max_depth": [],
"tree_structure": [],
"tree_text": []
},
"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: ready for deterministic automated capture.
Evidence and provenance
- Implementation
- src/qzx/commands/development/get_project_tree.py
- Documentation channel
- Development documentation 0.2.2.0.2 · main · sha256:319b16857a87636ebc3b89734cc040a737bb56194464fca33ce73bdae2043096
- Availability
- 0.2.2.0.2 or earlier
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