# Fli -a tiny (18KB) easy to read file listing tool. Rust no_std and Libc > Source: > Published: 2026-06-20 08:54:31+00:00 Why? I have access to my raspberry pi zero via ssh only. As for me it is hard to differentiate types of files etc based on colors, I needed something more readable and clear like picture/icon or emoji as I ended up with etc. And I decided to build fli and since ls is obviosly preinstalled on almost any machine, the second requirement for fli as a complimentary tool, is to be tiny. Readability: Nice readability thanks to use of emojis ( and ) instead of text coloring. Size: Since rust std contributes heavily to binary size, this project is no_std + libc Current binary size: M-series Mac 51KB , rpi zero 18KB. Display options: `fli` : short (name and type) not sorted output - direct stream, no heap allocation `fli -s`: short (name and type) sorted by name output - uses heap allocation `fli -l`: long (name, type, metadata ) not sorted output and fixed-sized alignment (20 chars for size and n_link) - direct stream, no heap allocation `fli -l -s`: long (name, type, metadata ) sorted by name output and dynamic alignment - uses heap allocation. `fli -l -S`: long (name, type, metadata ) sorted by size output and dynamic alignment - uses heap allocation. GitHub repo: https://github.com/tracyspacy/fli Comments URL: [https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48607567](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48607567) Points: 2 # Comments: 0