dottree

Maintain directory-tree text with automatic prefixes, colors, and folding.

Features

• Maintain tree prefixes while indenting/outdenting (Tab/Shift+Tab).
• Insert a sibling line with Enter.
• Snippet: type | to insert a starter tree.
• Highlight prefixes, folders, and files (folders are orange + bold; files white).
• # comments supported (uses theme comment color).
• Folding for subtrees (triangle gutter, like code folding).
• Works in .tree files and in Markdown code fences (tree).

Quick Start

1. Create a file with the .tree extension, or set language mode to Tree.
2. Type or paste a tree, then use Tab/Shift+Tab to adjust structure.
3. Use Enter to add a sibling line.
4. Type | on an empty line and accept the snippet to insert:

./
└─ README.md

Example

project_root/
├─ src
│  └─ app/
│     ├─ core/
│     └─ ui/
└─ README.md # note

Markdown Support

Use fenced code blocks with language tree:

```tree
├─ src/
│  └─ app/
└─ README.md
```

Commands

• Dot Tree: Indent (maintain prefixes)
• Dot Tree: Outdent (maintain prefixes)
• Dot Tree: New Line (same level)

Keybindings

• Tab / Shift+Tab: indent/outdent on tree lines
• Enter: insert sibling line on tree lines

Configuration

• dottree.style: unicode or ascii (default unicode)
• dottree.indentSubtreeOnSingleCursor: indent/outdent subtree on single cursor (default true)

License

MIT