# File Tree

To display the structure of a directory with file icons and collapsible sub-directories, use the `<FileTree>` component.

- astro.config.mjs an **important** file
- package.json
- README.md
- src
  - components
    - **Header.astro**
  - …
- pages/

## Import

```tsx
import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';
```

## Usage

Display a file tree with file icons and collapsible sub-directories using the `<FileTree>` component.

Specify the structure of your files and directories with an [unordered Markdown list](https://www.markdownguide.org/basic-syntax/#unordered-lists) inside `<FileTree>`.
Create a sub-directory using a nested list or add a `/` to the end of a list item to render it as a directory without specific content.

```mdx
import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

<FileTree>

- astro.config.mjs
- package.json
- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - Title.astro
  - pages/

</FileTree>
```

```markdoc
{% filetree %}
- astro.config.mjs
- package.json
- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - Title.astro
  - pages/
{% /filetree %}
```

- astro.config.mjs
- package.json
- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - Title.astro
  - pages/

### Highlight entries

Make a file or directory stand out by making its name bold, e.g. `**README.md**`.

```mdx {7}
import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

<FileTree>

- src
  - components
    - **Header.astro**
    - Title.astro

</FileTree>
```

```markdoc {4}
{% filetree %}
- src
  - components
    - **Header.astro**
    - Title.astro
{% /filetree %}
```

- src
  - components
    - **Header.astro**
    - Title.astro

### Add comments

Add a comment to a file or directory by adding more text after the name.
Inline Markdown formatting such as bold and italics is supported in comments.

```mdx {7}
import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

<FileTree>

- src
  - components
    - Header.astro an **important** file
    - Title.astro

</FileTree>
```

```markdoc {4}
{% filetree %}
- src
  - components
    - Header.astro an **important** file
    - Title.astro
{% /filetree %}
```

- src
  - components
    - Header.astro an **important** file
    - Title.astro

### Add placeholders

Add placeholder files and directories by using either `...` or `…` as the name.
This can be useful to indicate to a reader that a folder is expected to contain more items without specifying them all explicitly.

```mdx {8}
import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

<FileTree>

- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - …

</FileTree>
```

```markdoc {5}
{% filetree %}
- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - …
{% /filetree %}
```

- src
  - components
    - Header.astro
    - …

### Escape special characters

Escape special characters such as underscores or spaces in filenames by wrapping the filename in code backticks.

```mdx
import { FileTree } from '@astrojs/starlight/components';

<FileTree>

- `__init__.py`
- `Hello world.txt`
- **`READ ME FIRST.md`**

</FileTree>
```

```markdoc
{% filetree %}
- `__init__.py`
- `Hello world.txt`
- **`READ ME FIRST.md`**
{% /filetree %}
```

- `__init__.py`
- `Hello world.txt`
- **`READ ME FIRST.md`**

## `<FileTree>` Props

**Implementation:** [`FileTree.astro`](https://github.com/withastro/starlight/blob/main/packages/starlight/src/user-components/FileTree.astro)

The `<FileTree>` component does not accept any props.

## Related pages

- [Starlight](../index.md)
- [Using Components](./components-using-components.md)
- [Pages](./guides-pages.md)
- [Not found](./more-404.md)
- [Configuration Reference](./reference-configuration.md)
- [Plugins and Integrations](./resources-plugins.md)
- [Start Here](./start-here-index.md)
- [Getting Started](./start-here-getting-started.md)
- [Cards](./components-cards.md)
- [Guides](./guides-index.md)

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