diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c0e7345
--- /dev/null
+++ b/example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+import tree_structurer
+
+tree_structurer.get_structure()
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diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2b98270..576a701 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ tree_structurer_module = Extension(
 
 setup(
     name='tree_structurer',
-    version='0.0.2',
+    version='0.0.5',
     description='A module for analyzing directory structures',
     ext_modules=[tree_structurer_module],
     packages=['tree_structurer'],
diff --git a/tree_structurer/__main__.py b/tree_structurer/__main__.py
index 3407a6e..ba5c985 100644
--- a/tree_structurer/__main__.py
+++ b/tree_structurer/__main__.py
@@ -14,12 +14,10 @@ def main():
     try:
         if args.verbose:
             print(f"Analyzing directory: {args.path}")
-        
-        # Create tree structurer instance 
         create_tree_structurer()
-
-        # Get and print structure
+        # Get and print structure directly  
         structure = get_structure(args.path)
+        print(f"dir Structure for {args.path}:")
         for line in structure:
             print(line)
             
diff --git a/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.cpp b/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.cpp
index 219455f..db3834d 100644
--- a/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.cpp
+++ b/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.cpp
@@ -5,56 +5,151 @@
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
 bool TreeStructurer::should_ignore_dir(const std::string& dirname) {
-    return dirname[0] == '.' || 
-           dirname.find("build") != std::string::npos ||
-           dirname == "venv" || 
-           dirname == "myenv";
+    static const std::vector<std::string> ignore_list = {
+        "build", "venv", "myenv", "dist", "node_modules", "CMakeFiles",
+        ".git", ".idea", ".vscode", "__pycache__"
+    };
+
+    if (std::find(ignore_list.begin(), ignore_list.end(), dirname) != ignore_list.end()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    if (!dirname.empty() && (dirname[0] == '.' || dirname[0] == '_')) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
 bool TreeStructurer::should_ignore_file(const std::string& filename) {
-    return filename[0] == '.' || 
-           filename.find("build") != std::string::npos;
+    static const std::vector<std::string> ignore_extensions = {
+        ".pyc", ".pyo", ".pyd", ".so", ".dll", ".dylib",
+        ".o", ".obj", ".a", ".lib"
+    };
+
+    if (!filename.empty() && (filename[0] == '.' || filename[0] == '_')) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    fs::path path(filename);
+    std::string ext = path.extension().string();
+    if (std::find(ignore_extensions.begin(), ignore_extensions.end(), ext) != ignore_extensions.end()) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
 }
 
-std::string TreeStructurer::create_indent(int level) {
-    return std::string(4 * level, ' ');
+std::vector<fs::path> TreeStructurer::get_filtered_paths(const fs::path& start) {
+    std::vector<fs::path> paths;
+    fs::directory_options options = fs::directory_options::skip_permission_denied;
+
+    try {
+        if (fs::exists(start) && fs::is_directory(start)) {
+            paths.push_back(start);
+
+            for (const auto& entry : fs::recursive_directory_iterator(start, options)) {
+                const auto& path = entry.path();
+
+                // Check if any parent directory should be ignored
+                bool should_skip = false;
+                for (const auto& component : path) {
+                    if (should_ignore_dir(component.string())) {
+                        should_skip = true;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+                if (should_skip) continue;
+
+                if (entry.is_directory()) {
+                    if (should_ignore_dir(path.filename().string())) {
+                        paths.push_back(path);
+                    }
+                } else {
+                    if (should_ignore_file(path.filename().string())) {
+                        paths.push_back(path);
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    } catch (const fs::filesystem_error& e) {
+        throw std::runtime_error("Error accessing path: " + std::string(e.what()));
+    }
+
+    std::sort(paths.begin(), paths.end());
+    return paths;
 }
 
 std::string TreeStructurer::get_relative_path(const fs::path& path, const fs::path& base) {
-    const fs::path rel = fs::relative(path, base);
+    fs::path rel = fs::relative(path, base);
     return rel.string();
 }
 
 std::vector<std::string> TreeStructurer::get_directory_structure(const std::string& startpath) {
     std::vector<std::string> result;
     fs::path start = startpath.empty() ? fs::current_path() : fs::path(startpath);
-    
+
     try {
-        std::vector<fs::path> paths;
-        for(const auto& entry : fs::recursive_directory_iterator(start)) {
-            paths.push_back(entry.path());
+        auto paths = get_filtered_paths(start);
+        if (paths.empty()) return result;
+
+        // Don't add the root directory name if we're in the current directory
+        if (start != fs::current_path()) {
+            result.push_back(start.filename().string());
         }
-        
-        // Sort paths for consistent output
-        std::sort(paths.begin(), paths.end());
-        
-        for(const auto& path : paths) {
+
+        std::vector<bool> is_last_at_level(256, false);
+        std::string last_prefix;
+
+        for (size_t i = 1; i < paths.size(); ++i) {
+            const auto& path = paths[i];
             std::string rel_path = get_relative_path(path, start);
-            int level = std::count(rel_path.begin(), rel_path.end(), fs::path::preferred_separator);
-            
-            if(fs::is_directory(path)) {
-                if(!should_ignore_dir(path.filename().string())) {
-                    result.push_back(create_indent(level) + path.filename().string() + "/");
-                }
-            } else {
-                if(!should_ignore_file(path.filename().string())) {
-                    result.push_back(create_indent(level) + path.filename().string());
+
+            // Split the path into components and check each component
+            bool should_skip = false;
+            for (const auto& component : fs::path(rel_path)) {
+                if (should_ignore_dir(component.string())) {
+                    should_skip = true;
+                    break;
                 }
             }
+            if (should_skip) continue;
+
+            int level = std::count(rel_path.begin(), rel_path.end(), fs::path::preferred_separator);
+
+            // Check if this is the last item at this level
+            bool is_last = false;
+            for (size_t j = i + 1; j < paths.size(); j++) {
+                const auto& next_path = paths[j];
+                std::string next_rel_path = get_relative_path(next_path, start);
+                int next_level = std::count(next_rel_path.begin(), next_rel_path.end(), fs::path::preferred_separator);
+                if (next_level <= level) {
+                    is_last = (j == paths.size() - 1) || (next_level < level);
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+            if (i == paths.size() - 1) is_last = true;
+
+            is_last_at_level[level] = is_last;
+
+            std::string line;
+            for (int j = 0; j < level; ++j) {
+                if (j == level - 1) {
+                    line += is_last ? "└── " : "├── ";
+                } else {
+                    line += is_last_at_level[j] ? "    " : "│   ";
+                }
+            }
+
+            line += path.filename().string();
+            if (fs::is_directory(path)) {
+                line += "/";
+            }
+            result.push_back(line);
         }
     } catch (const fs::filesystem_error& e) {
         throw std::runtime_error("Failed to access directory: " + std::string(e.what()));
     }
-    
+
     return result;
-}
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+}
diff --git a/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.hpp b/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.hpp
index 102bf26..06c51be 100644
--- a/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.hpp
+++ b/tree_structurer/cpp/tree_structurer.hpp
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ private:
     bool should_ignore_file(const std::string& filename);
     std::string create_indent(int level);
     std::string get_relative_path(const std::filesystem::path& path, const std::filesystem::path& base);
+    std::vector<std::filesystem::path> get_filtered_paths(const std::filesystem::path& start);
 };
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