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Convert ASCII directory trees into Markdown or Org-mode outlines and vice versa.

2 starsEmacs Lisp

Emacs package that exports an org or md buffer as an ASCII tree

by Piprim·Feb 19, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidNiche Gem

Org-mode tree exporter for a vanishingly small audience of Emacs power users.

Strengths
  • •Clean, focused scope: does one thing well with org-element AST parsing for structural fidelity.
  • •Zero dependencies beyond markdown-mode; minimal Emacs Lisp footprint.
  • •Works with both org and markdown, including subtitle parsing and comment preservation.
Weaknesses
  • •Markdown support is raw text-based, not AST-parsed; lacks feature parity with org-mode.
  • •Ultra-niche use case: ASCII tree export is a rare need, even among Emacs users.
Target Audience

Emacs users who work with org-mode or markdown and need ASCII tree visualization

Similar To

org-tree-slide · markdown-outline-minor-mode · ztree (GUI tree viewer)

Post Description

ascii-tree-export.el is a small package that exports an org-mode or markdown buffer as an ASCII tree into a dedicated buffer. Useful for me to create a txt visual tree-structure directory (even it does not exist) with comments.

https://github.com/pivaldi/ascii-tree-export.el?tab=readme-o...

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