This article details a developer’s journey in creating an interactive ASCII tree generator. The project, which began as a Vue component concept, ultimately evolved into a standalone pure HTML solution for generating collapsible trees. The creator utilizes ASCII trees extensively in their documentation and sought to enhance them with interactive capabilities. The tool is now available for public viewing and use. The developer is currently seeking community feedback and ideas on its future direction, considering options such as transforming it into a web component, a Vue or React component, or offering an API for tree generation.