[FEATURE] Easy way to get folder path for items

[iampeterdaniels]

Use Case / Problem

The newer "fab config set folder_listing_enabled true" mode is great, but I also really liked the ability to have that OFF/false in order to get ALL items in a workspace in one call without recursively navigating the folder structure. However, when I have folder_list_enabled false, I don't see a way to get the item folder path when running fab ls (or fab ls -l). Can we add item folder path to the ls-l output?

Proposed Solution

Please add the item folder path to the
fab ls -l
output. Or add another flag to ls? Or?

Alternatives Considered

Workaround is to set folder_listing_enabled to true, then write looking code to navigate the folders recursively. It's a bit of a PITA.

Impact Assessment

• This would help me personally
• This would help my team/organization
• This would help the broader fabric-cli community
• This aligns with Microsoft Fabric roadmap items

Implementation Attestation

• I understand this feature should maintain backward compatibility with existing commands
• I confirm this feature request does not introduce performance regressions for existing workflows
• I acknowledge that new features must follow fabric-cli's established patterns and conventions

Implementation Notes

No response

[HasanAboShally]

/triaged

Hi @iampeterdaniels,

Thanks for the suggestion! This makes a lot of sense, being able to see the folder path when folder_listing_enabled is false would definitely be useful.

Just to make sure I understand the expected behavior: when you run fab ls -l with folder_listing_enabled set to false, you'd like to see an additional column (or field) showing the full folder path for each item, right? Something like:

Name                Type       FolderPath
report1.Report      Report     /Sales/Q1
notebook1.Notebook  Notebook   /Engineering/DataScience

Or did you have a different format in mind?

Also, curious, would you expect this to show just the folder name, or the full path from the workspace root?

Appreciate the feedback!

[HasanAboShally]

/needinfo

[ayeshurun]

Hi @iampeterdaniels,
Friendly reminder: we're still missing details to proceed.
Please reply with the requested information within 7 days, or this issue will be closed automatically.

[iampeterdaniels]

Apologies for the delay. Yes, an additional column in the ls - l output just like you showed.

[iampeterdaniels]

And yes, the full path. Not just the folder name

[HasanAboShally]

/help-wanted

Thanks for the input and suggestion dear @iampeterdaniels ✨ we would be happy to include this addition!

Markted as help-wanted 👍