Exa, a replacement for ls written in Rust

In plain words

Exa is a command-line tool written in Rust that replaces the traditional ls command used for listing directory contents. It is designed for developers and system administrators who work frequently in terminal environments. The tool offers an alternative implementation of file listing functionality with Rust's performance characteristics and modern language features.

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