List files in PowerShell

Returns file and directory objects, not text. Add -Recurse to walk subdirectories. gci works everywhere; the ls and dir aliases exist only on Windows, since PowerShell on Linux and macOS leaves those names to the native tools.

Shell: PowerShell · Category: files · Risk level: safe

What you provide

• path — Directory — leave blank for the current one

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