Text Processing
Indented List to ASCII Tree
Convert a 2-space / 4-space / Tab indented hierarchical list (Markdown bullets, -, *, 1. prefixes optional) into a copyable ASCII directory tree. Two styles: Unicode box-drawing (├──└──│) for GitHub/Discord and classic ASCII (|--\--|) for plain text. Toggles for full guide lines, trailing spaces, and bracketed leaf nodes like docs/[api.md].
Quick start
Call this tool from your code in three languages.
curl -X POST 'https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/ascii-tree-from-indented-list' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"list":"src\n index.ts\n tools\n json-formatter.ts\n qr-code-generator.ts\n package.json","style":"unicode","indentUnit":"auto","fullGuide":true,"leafBracket":false,"trimTrailing":true}'API reference
Send a POST request with your inputs as JSON. File parameters require a separate upload first.
Endpoint
POST https://api.elysiatools.com/en/api/tools/ascii-tree-from-indented-listParameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| list | textarea | Yes | — |
| style | select | No | — |
| indentUnit | select | No | — |
| fullGuide | checkbox | No | — |
| leafBracket | checkbox | No | — |
| trimTrailing |
MCP integration
Add this tool to your Model Context Protocol server so AI agents can list and call it.
Server configuration
Add this block to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"elysiatools-ascii-tree-from-indented-list": {
"name": "ascii-tree-from-indented-list",
"description": "Convert a 2-space / 4-space / Tab indented hierarchical list (Markdown bullets, -, *, 1. prefixes optional) into a copyable ASCII directory tree. Two styles: Unicode box-drawing (├──└──│) for GitHub/Discord and classic ASCII (|--\\--|) for plain text. Toggles for full guide lines, trailing spaces, and bracketed leaf nodes like docs/[api.md].",
"baseUrl": "https://api.elysiatools.com/mcp/sse?toolId=ascii-tree-from-indented-list",
"command": "",
"args": [],
"env": {},
"isActive": true,
"type": "sse"
}
}
}List available tools
After connecting to the SSE endpoint, list the exposed tools:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 1,
"method": "tools/list"
}Call this tool
Invoke the tool by its id, passing arguments built from its parameters:
{
"jsonrpc": "2.0",
"id": 2,
"method": "tools/call",
"params": {
"name": "ascii-tree-from-indented-list",
"arguments": {
"list": "src\n index.ts\n tools\n json-formatter.ts\n qr-code-generator.ts\n package.json",
"style": "unicode",
"indentUnit": "auto",
"fullGuide": true,
"leafBracket": false,
"trimTrailing": true
}
}
}