Dir.sh

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env bash

root="${1:-.}"

find "$root" -type d | while read -r dir; do
    # Strip the root prefix
    rel="${dir#$root}"
    # Count slashes to determine depth
    depth=$(grep -o "/" <<< "$rel" | wc -l)
    # Build indentation
    indent=""
    for ((i=1; i<depth; i++)); do
        indent+="|  "
    done
    # Print line
    echo "${indent}|_ $(basename "$dir")"
done

#!/usr/bin/env bash

root="${1:-.}"
outfile="$HOME/Desktop/directory_tree.txt"

Empty or create the output file

: > "$outfile"

find "$root" -type d | while read -r dir; do
rel="${dir#$root}"
depth=$(grep -o "/" <<< "$rel" | wc -l)

indent=""
for ((i=1; i<depth; i++)); do
    indent+="|  "
done

echo "${indent}|_ $(basename "$dir")" >> "$outfile"

done

echo "Directory tree written to: $outfile"

#!/usr/bin/env bash

root="${1:-.}"
outfile="$HOME/Desktop/directory_tree.txt"

: > "$outfile" # create/empty the output file

Find all non-hidden directories

find "$root" -type d ! -path "/." | while read -r dir; do
rel="${dir#$root}"
depth=$(grep -o "/" <<< "$rel" | wc -l)

indent=""
for ((i=1; i<depth; i++)); do
    indent+="|  "
done

echo "${indent}|_ $(basename "$dir")" >> "$outfile"

done

macOS dialog

osascript -e 'display dialog "Directory tree has been written to your Desktop." buttons {"OK"} with icon note'