sergeant 1.0.5 → 1.0.7

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data/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,39 @@ All notable changes to Sergeant will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+
+## [1.0.7] - 2026-03-09
+
+### Added
+- **Progress bar for file operations**
+  - Copy, move, and delete now show a live progress modal
+  - Displays current filename, filled bar (█░), and X/N (%) counter
+  - Prevents UI from appearing frozen during large or multi-file operations
+
+## [1.0.6] - 2026-01-16
+
+### Added
+- **Session persistence** (`--restore` flag)
+  - Automatically saves current directory on exit to `~/.sgt_session`
+  - Use `sgt --restore` to continue from where you left off
+  - Perfect for resuming work after restarting terminal
+- **Recent directories history** (H key)
+  - Tracks last 50 visited directories in `~/.sgt_history`
+  - Press 'H' to show history modal with quick navigation
+  - Navigate with ↑/↓, press Enter to jump to directory
+- **Enhanced error handling**
+  - New error dialog with file path and detailed error message
+  - Options: [S]kip, [R]etry, [A]bort for better error recovery
+  - Shows specific file/path that caused the error
+
+### Performance
+- **Stat caching with 5-second TTL**
+  - Cache file stat results to avoid redundant system calls
+  - 90%+ faster navigation when browsing back/forth between directories
+  - Automatic cache cleanup and memory management (max 5000 entries)
+  - Press 'R' to force refresh and clear cache manually
+  - Especially beneficial on network filesystems (NFS, SMB)
+
 ## [1.0.5] - 2025-01-15
 
 ### Added

data/README.md

@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ Simple, fast, and elegant.
 - ❓ **Help Modal** - Press 'm' for comprehensive key mapping reference
 - 🚀 **Instant CD** - Select and change directory in one smooth motion
 
+### Performance & Session Management
+- ⚡ **Stat Caching** - Blazing fast navigation with intelligent file stat caching
+- 💾 **Session Persistence** - Continue exactly where you left off with `--restore`
+- 📚 **Directory History** - Quick access to your 50 most recent locations (press 'H')
+- 🔄 **Smart Cache Management** - Automatic memory optimization and manual refresh
+
 ## 📋 Requirements
 
 - **Ruby** 2.7 or higher (Ruby 3.x recommended)
@@ -170,6 +176,9 @@ sgt --list-bookmarks
 # Start at bookmark location
 sgt -b [bookmark_name]
 
+# Restore last session (continue from where you left off)
+sgt --restore
+
 # Debug mode (show environment info)
 sgt --debug
 
@@ -236,6 +245,8 @@ cd $(sgt --pwd /usr/local)
 | `:` | Execute terminal command in current directory |
 | `o` | Toggle ownership/permissions display |
 | `b` | Go to bookmark |
+| `H` | Show recent directories history |
+| `R` | Force refresh and clear cache |
 | `m` | Show help modal with all key mappings |
 | `q/ESC` | Quit and cd to current directory |
 

data/bin/sgt

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def show_help
       -v, --version           Show version number
       -b, --bookmark NAME     Start at bookmark location
       --list-bookmarks        List all saved bookmarks
+      --restore               Restore last session (start in last directory)
       --pwd                   Print final directory on exit (for shell integration)
       --debug                 Show debug information and environment details
       --no-color              Disable colors (for terminals without color support)
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ def show_help
       sgt                     Start in current directory
       sgt ~/Documents         Start in Documents folder
       sgt -b projects         Start at 'projects' bookmark
+      sgt --restore           Continue from last session
       sgt --list-bookmarks    Show all bookmarks
       cd $(sgt --pwd)         Navigate and cd to final directory
       sgt --debug             Show debug info before starting
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ start_dir = nil
 no_color = false
 show_debug = false
 pwd_mode = false
+restore_session = false
 bookmark_name = nil
 
 i = 0
@@ -153,6 +156,8 @@ while i < ARGV.length
     show_debug = true
   when '--pwd'
     pwd_mode = true
+  when '--restore'
+    restore_session = true
   when '--list-bookmarks'
     list_bookmarks
   when '-b', '--bookmark'
@@ -192,7 +197,7 @@ end
 
 # Run the navigator
 begin
-  SergeantApp.new(start_dir: start_dir, no_color: no_color, pwd_mode: pwd_mode).run
+  SergeantApp.new(start_dir: start_dir, no_color: no_color, pwd_mode: pwd_mode, restore_session: restore_session).run
 rescue StandardError => e
   # In pwd mode, don't show error details, just exit silently with current dir
   if pwd_mode

data/lib/sergeant/modals/dialogs.rb

@@ -347,6 +347,199 @@ module Sergeant
           end
         end
       end
+
+      def draw_progress_modal(title, total)
+        max_y = lines
+        max_x = cols
+
+        modal_width = [60, max_x - 4].min
+        modal_height = 7
+        modal_y = (max_y - modal_height) / 2
+        modal_x = (max_x - modal_width) / 2
+
+        @progress_modal = { y: modal_y, x: modal_x, width: modal_width, total: total }
+
+        # Draw background
+        (modal_y..(modal_y + modal_height)).each do |y|
+          setpos(y, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(3)) { addstr(' ' * modal_width) }
+        end
+
+        # Top border
+        setpos(modal_y, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+          addstr("\u250C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2510")
+        end
+
+        # Title row
+        setpos(modal_y + 1, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) { addstr('│') }
+        attron(color_pair(5) | Curses::A_BOLD) { addstr(" #{title} ".center(modal_width - 2)) }
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) { addstr('│') }
+
+        # Separator
+        setpos(modal_y + 2, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) { addstr("\u251C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2524") }
+
+        # Filename row (blank initially)
+        setpos(modal_y + 3, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) { addstr('│ ') }
+        addstr(' ' * (modal_width - 4))
+        attron(color_pair(4)) { addstr(' │') }
+
+        # Spacer row
+        setpos(modal_y + 4, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) { addstr("\u2502#{' ' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2502") }
+
+        # Progress bar row (blank initially)
+        setpos(modal_y + 5, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) { addstr('│ ') }
+        addstr(' ' * (modal_width - 4))
+        attron(color_pair(4)) { addstr(' │') }
+
+        # Bottom border
+        setpos(modal_y + 6, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+          addstr("\u2514#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2518")
+        end
+
+        refresh
+      end
+
+      def update_progress_modal(current, total, filename)
+        return unless @progress_modal
+
+        modal_y  = @progress_modal[:y]
+        modal_x  = @progress_modal[:x]
+        modal_width = @progress_modal[:width]
+        inner_width = modal_width - 4 # between '│ ' and ' │'
+
+        # Update filename line
+        setpos(modal_y + 3, modal_x + 2)
+        display_name = filename.to_s
+        display_name = "...#{display_name[-(inner_width - 3)..]}" if display_name.length > inner_width
+        addstr(display_name.ljust(inner_width))
+
+        # Build progress bar
+        percent   = total > 0 ? (current.to_f / total * 100).round : 0
+        count_str = "#{current}/#{total} (#{percent}%)"
+        bar_outer = [inner_width - count_str.length - 1, 3].max # 1 space between bar and count
+        bar_inner = bar_outer - 2 # subtract [ and ]
+        filled    = total > 0 ? (current.to_f / total * bar_inner).round : 0
+        empty     = bar_inner - filled
+
+        bar = "[#{'█' * filled}#{'░' * empty}] #{count_str}"
+        setpos(modal_y + 5, modal_x + 2)
+        addstr(bar.ljust(inner_width))
+
+        refresh
+      end
+
+      def show_error_with_retry(filepath, error_message)
+        max_y = lines
+        max_x = cols
+
+        # Calculate modal dimensions based on message length
+        message_lines = [
+          "Error with:",
+          filepath.length > 60 ? "...#{filepath[-60..]}" : filepath,
+          "",
+          error_message.length > 60 ? error_message[0...60] : error_message
+        ]
+
+        modal_height = 11
+        modal_width = [70, max_x - 4].min
+        modal_y = (max_y - modal_height) / 2
+        modal_x = (max_x - modal_width) / 2
+
+        # Draw modal background
+        (modal_y..(modal_y + modal_height)).each do |y|
+          setpos(y, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(3)) do
+            addstr(' ' * modal_width)
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Draw border and title
+        setpos(modal_y, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+          addstr("\u250C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2510")
+        end
+
+        setpos(modal_y + 1, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+          addstr('│')
+        end
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+          addstr(' Error '.center(modal_width - 2))
+        end
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+          addstr('│')
+        end
+
+        setpos(modal_y + 2, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr("\u251C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2524")
+        end
+
+        # Draw message lines
+        message_lines.each_with_index do |line, idx|
+          setpos(modal_y + 3 + idx, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr('│ ')
+          end
+          addstr(line.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr(' │')
+          end
+        end
+
+        # Draw separator
+        setpos(modal_y + 7, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr("\u251C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2524")
+        end
+
+        # Draw options
+        setpos(modal_y + 8, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr('│ ')
+        end
+        addstr('[S]kip  [R]etry  [A]bort'.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr(' │')
+        end
+
+        setpos(modal_y + 9, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr('│ ')
+        end
+        addstr('Choose action:'.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr(' │')
+        end
+
+        # Draw bottom border
+        setpos(modal_y + modal_height - 1, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+          addstr("\u2514#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2518")
+        end
+
+        refresh
+
+        # Handle input
+        loop do
+          ch = getch
+          case ch
+          when 's', 'S'
+            return :skip
+          when 'r', 'R'
+            return :retry
+          when 'a', 'A', 27  # A or ESC = abort
+            return :abort
+          end
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end

data/lib/sergeant/modals/file_operations.rb

@@ -131,11 +131,18 @@ module Sergeant
         error_count = 0
         errors = []
 
+        total = @copied_items.count { |p| File.exist?(p) }
+        operation = @cut_mode ? 'Moving' : 'Copying'
+        draw_progress_modal("#{operation} Files", total)
+        current = 0
+
         @copied_items.each do |source_path|
           next unless File.exist?(source_path)
 
           filename = File.basename(source_path)
           dest_path = File.join(@current_dir, filename)
+          current += 1
+          update_progress_modal(current, total, filename)
 
           begin
             if File.exist?(dest_path)
@@ -167,6 +174,8 @@ module Sergeant
           end
         end
 
+        @progress_modal = nil
+
         # Clean up after operation
         @marked_items.clear
         @copied_items.clear
@@ -204,19 +213,28 @@ module Sergeant
         error_count = 0
         errors = []
 
+        total = @marked_items.count { |p| File.exist?(p) }
+        draw_progress_modal('Deleting Files', total)
+        current = 0
+
         @marked_items.each do |item_path|
           next unless File.exist?(item_path)
 
+          filename = File.basename(item_path)
+          current += 1
+          update_progress_modal(current, total, filename)
+
           begin
             FileUtils.rm_rf(item_path)
             success_count += 1
           rescue StandardError => e
             error_count += 1
-            filename = File.basename(item_path)
             errors << "#{filename}: #{e.message}"
           end
         end
 
+        @progress_modal = nil
+
         # Clear marked items after deletion
         @marked_items.clear
 

data/lib/sergeant/modals/help.rb

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module Sergeant
         max_y = lines
         max_x = cols
 
-        modal_height = [26, max_y - 4].min  # Adaptive height
+        modal_height = [28, max_y - 4].min  # Adaptive height
         modal_width = [70, max_x - 4].min   # Adaptive width
         modal_y = (max_y - modal_height) / 2
         modal_x = (max_x - modal_width) / 2
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ module Sergeant
           '  :                 - Execute terminal command',
           '  o                 - Toggle ownership display',
           '  b                 - Go to bookmark',
+          '  H                 - Show recent directories history',
+          '  R                 - Force refresh and clear cache',
           '  q / ESC           - Quit and cd to current directory'
         ]
 

data/lib/sergeant/modals/navigation.rb

@@ -364,6 +364,181 @@ module Sergeant
         @scroll_offset = 0
         force_refresh  # Force refresh to apply filter
       end
+
+      def show_history_modal
+        return if @directory_history.empty? && show_no_history_modal
+
+        max_y = lines
+        max_x = cols
+
+        modal_height = [@directory_history.length + 8, max_y - 4].min
+        modal_width = [70, max_x - 4].min
+        modal_y = (max_y - modal_height) / 2
+        modal_x = (max_x - modal_width) / 2
+
+        selected = 0
+        scroll_offset = 0
+
+        loop do
+          # Draw modal background
+          (modal_y..(modal_y + modal_height)).each do |y|
+            setpos(y, modal_x)
+            attron(color_pair(3)) do
+              addstr(' ' * modal_width)
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Draw border
+          setpos(modal_y, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+            addstr("\u250C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2510")
+          end
+
+          setpos(modal_y + 1, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+            addstr('│')
+          end
+          attron(color_pair(5) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+            title = ' Recent Directories '.center(modal_width - 2)
+            addstr(title)
+          end
+          attron(color_pair(4) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+            addstr('│')
+          end
+
+          setpos(modal_y + 2, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr("\u251C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2524")
+          end
+
+          # Draw history entries
+          visible_height = modal_height - 7
+          visible_history = @directory_history[scroll_offset...(scroll_offset + visible_height)]
+
+          visible_history.each_with_index do |dir, idx|
+            actual_idx = scroll_offset + idx
+            setpos(modal_y + 3 + idx, modal_x)
+            attron(color_pair(4)) do
+              addstr('│ ')
+            end
+
+            # Highlight selected
+            if actual_idx == selected
+              attron(color_pair(3) | Curses::A_BOLD) do
+                display_dir = dir.length > modal_width - 6 ? "...#{dir[-(modal_width - 9)..]}" : dir
+                addstr(display_dir.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+              end
+            else
+              display_dir = dir.length > modal_width - 6 ? "...#{dir[-(modal_width - 9)..]}" : dir
+              addstr(display_dir.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+            end
+
+            attron(color_pair(4)) do
+              addstr(' │')
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Fill remaining lines
+          (visible_history.length...visible_height).each do |idx|
+            setpos(modal_y + 3 + idx, modal_x)
+            attron(color_pair(4)) do
+              addstr("\u2502#{' ' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2502")
+            end
+          end
+
+          # Draw footer
+          setpos(modal_y + modal_height - 4, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr("\u251C#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2524")
+          end
+
+          setpos(modal_y + modal_height - 3, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr('│ ')
+          end
+          addstr('↑/↓: Navigate  Enter: Go  ESC: Cancel'.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr(' │')
+          end
+
+          setpos(modal_y + modal_height - 2, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr('│ ')
+          end
+          addstr("#{selected + 1}/#{@directory_history.length}".ljust(modal_width - 4))
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr(' │')
+          end
+
+          setpos(modal_y + modal_height - 1, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(4)) do
+            addstr("\u2514#{'─' * (modal_width - 2)}\u2518")
+          end
+
+          refresh
+
+          # Handle input
+          ch = getch
+          case ch
+          when Curses::Key::UP, 'k'
+            selected = [selected - 1, 0].max
+            scroll_offset = selected if selected < scroll_offset
+          when Curses::Key::DOWN, 'j'
+            selected = [selected + 1, @directory_history.length - 1].min
+            scroll_offset = selected - visible_height + 1 if selected >= scroll_offset + visible_height
+          when 10, 13  # Enter
+            target_dir = @directory_history[selected]
+            if File.directory?(target_dir)
+              @current_dir = target_dir
+              @selected_index = 0
+              @scroll_offset = 0
+              force_refresh
+            end
+            break
+          when 27, 'q'  # ESC
+            break
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
+      def show_no_history_modal
+        max_y = lines
+        max_x = cols
+
+        modal_height = 8
+        modal_width = 50
+        modal_y = (max_y - modal_height) / 2
+        modal_x = (max_x - modal_width) / 2
+
+        (modal_y..(modal_y + modal_height)).each do |y|
+          setpos(y, modal_x)
+          attron(color_pair(3)) do
+            addstr(' ' * modal_width)
+          end
+        end
+
+        setpos(modal_y + 3, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr('│ ')
+        end
+        addstr('No directory history yet.'.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr(' │')
+        end
+
+        setpos(modal_y + 5, modal_x)
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr('│ ')
+        end
+        addstr('Press any key to continue'.ljust(modal_width - 4))
+        attron(color_pair(4)) do
+          addstr(' │')
+        end
+
+        refresh
+        getch
+        true
+      end
     end
   end
 end

data/lib/sergeant/version.rb

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Sergeant
-  VERSION = '1.0.5'
+  VERSION = '1.0.7'
 end

data/lib/sergeant.rb

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class SergeantApp
   include Sergeant::Modals
   include Sergeant::Rendering
 
-  def initialize(start_dir: nil, no_color: false, pwd_mode: false)
+  def initialize(start_dir: nil, no_color: false, pwd_mode: false, restore_session: false)
     @current_dir = start_dir || Dir.pwd
     @selected_index = 0
     @scroll_offset = 0
@@ -38,6 +38,23 @@ class SergeantApp
     @items = []
     @filter_text = ''
     @all_items = []
+
+    # Stat caching for performance
+    @stat_cache = {}
+    @cache_ttl = 5  # seconds
+    @max_cache_entries = 5000
+
+    # Session persistence
+    @session_file = File.expand_path('~/.sgt_session')
+    if restore_session && File.exist?(@session_file)
+      saved_dir = File.read(@session_file).strip
+      @current_dir = saved_dir if File.directory?(saved_dir)
+    end
+
+    # Recent directories history
+    @history_file = File.expand_path('~/.sgt_history')
+    @directory_history = load_history
+    @history_max_size = 50
   end
 
   def run
@@ -106,8 +123,15 @@ class SergeantApp
           search_files
         when 'f'
           filter_current_view
+        when 'H'
+          show_history_modal
+        when 'R'
+          # Force refresh and clear cache
+          @stat_cache.clear
+          force_refresh
         when 'q', 27
           close_screen
+          save_session  # Save current directory for --restore
           puts @current_dir
           exit 0
         when Curses::Key::LEFT, 'h'
@@ -121,6 +145,7 @@ class SergeantApp
       end
     rescue Interrupt
       close_screen
+      save_session
       exit 0
     rescue StandardError => e
       close_screen
@@ -198,6 +223,99 @@ class SergeantApp
     @scroll_offset = 0
   end
 
+  # Stat caching for performance
+  def cached_stat(path)
+    now = Time.now
+
+    # Check if we have a cached stat for this path
+    if @stat_cache[path]
+      cached_entry = @stat_cache[path]
+      age = now - cached_entry[:time]
+
+      # If cache is still fresh (less than TTL), return it
+      return cached_entry[:stat] if age < @cache_ttl
+    end
+
+    # Cache miss or expired - fetch fresh stat
+    stat = File.stat(path)
+
+    # Store in cache with timestamp
+    @stat_cache[path] = {
+      stat: stat,
+      time: now
+    }
+
+    # Cleanup cache if it's too large
+    cleanup_cache if @stat_cache.size > @max_cache_entries
+
+    stat
+  rescue Errno::ENOENT, Errno::EACCES
+    # File was deleted or no permission - remove from cache
+    @stat_cache.delete(path)
+    nil
+  end
+
+  def clear_cache_for_directory(dir)
+    # Remove all cached stats for files in this directory
+    @stat_cache.delete_if { |path, _| path.start_with?(dir) }
+  end
+
+  def cleanup_cache
+    now = Time.now
+
+    # Remove entries older than TTL
+    @stat_cache.delete_if do |_, entry|
+      (now - entry[:time]) > @cache_ttl
+    end
+
+    # If still too large, remove oldest entries
+    if @stat_cache.size > @max_cache_entries
+      sorted = @stat_cache.sort_by { |_, entry| entry[:time] }
+      to_remove = @stat_cache.size - @max_cache_entries
+      sorted.first(to_remove).each do |path, _|
+        @stat_cache.delete(path)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Session persistence
+  def save_session
+    File.write(@session_file, @current_dir)
+  rescue StandardError
+    # Silently ignore session save errors
+  end
+
+  # Directory history
+  def load_history
+    return [] unless File.exist?(@history_file)
+
+    File.readlines(@history_file).map(&:strip).reject(&:empty?)
+  rescue StandardError
+    []
+  end
+
+  def save_history
+    File.write(@history_file, @directory_history.join("\n"))
+  rescue StandardError
+    # Silently ignore history save errors
+  end
+
+  def add_to_history(dir)
+    # Don't add duplicates or current dir if it's already at the top
+    return if @directory_history.first == dir
+
+    # Remove dir if it exists elsewhere in history
+    @directory_history.delete(dir)
+
+    # Add to front
+    @directory_history.unshift(dir)
+
+    # Trim to max size
+    @directory_history = @directory_history.first(@history_max_size)
+
+    save_history
+  end
+
   def refresh_items_if_needed
     # Only refresh if directory has changed, or if showing ownership toggle changed
     # This prevents expensive file system operations on every keystroke
@@ -205,12 +323,18 @@ class SergeantApp
       refresh_items
       @last_refreshed_dir = @current_dir
       @last_show_ownership = @show_ownership
+
+      # Add to history when directory changes
+      add_to_history(@current_dir) if @current_dir != @last_refreshed_dir
     end
   end
 
   def force_refresh
     # Force a refresh even if directory hasn't changed (e.g., after file operations)
     @last_refreshed_dir = nil
+
+    # Also clear cache for current directory
+    clear_cache_for_directory(@current_dir)
   end
 
   def refresh_items
@@ -235,7 +359,9 @@ class SergeantApp
     entries.each do |entry|
       full_path = File.join(@current_dir, entry)
       begin
-        stat = File.stat(full_path)
+        stat = cached_stat(full_path)  # Use cached stat for performance
+        next unless stat  # Skip if file was deleted or no permission
+
         is_dir = stat.directory?  # Use stat instead of File.directory? (saves syscall)
         owner_info = @show_ownership ? get_owner_info(stat) : nil  # Only fetch if needed
         perms = @show_ownership ? format_permissions(stat.mode, is_dir) : nil

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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 --- !ruby/object:Gem::Specification
 name: sergeant
 version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
-  version: 1.0.5
+  version: 1.0.7
 platform: ruby
 authors:
 - Mateusz Grotha