---
name: "zfs-project"
section: "8"
platform: "freebsd"
package: "base"
version: "16.0-CURRENT-20261027-61c70dc16a79"
release: "FreeBSD 16.0-CURRENT (2026-10-27)"
platforms: ["linux", "freebsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/zfs-project"
---

# zfs-project(8)

manage projects in ZFS filesystem

## NAME

**zfs-project** – manage projects in ZFS filesystem

## SYNOPSIS

**zfs** **project** \[**-d**\|**-r**\] *file*\|*directory*…

**zfs** **project** **-C** \[**-kr**\] *file*\|*directory*…

**zfs** **project** **-c** \[**-0**\] \[**-d**\|**-r**\] \[**-p** *id*\] *file*\|*directory*…

**zfs** **project** \[**-p** *id*\] \[**-rs**\] *file*\|*directory*…

## DESCRIPTION

-

  **zfs** **project** \[**-d**\|**-r**\] *file*\|*directory*… List project identifier (ID) and inherit flag of files and directories.

  - **-d**

    Show the directory project ID and inherit flag, not its children.

  - **-r**

    List subdirectories recursively.

-

  **zfs** **project** **-C** \[**-kr**\] *file*\|*directory*… Clear project inherit flag and/or ID on the files and directories.

  - **-k**

    Keep the project ID unchanged. If not specified, the project ID will be reset to zero.

  - **-r**

    Clear subdirectories' flags recursively.

-

  **zfs** **project** **-c** \[**-0**\] \[**-d**\|**-r**\] \[**-p** *id*\] *file*\|*directory*… Check project ID and inherit flag on the files and directories: report entries without the project inherit flag, or with project IDs different from the target directory's project ID or the one specified with **-p**.

  - **-0**

    Delimit filenames with a NUL byte instead of newline, don't output diagnoses.

  - **-d**

    Check the directory project ID and inherit flag, not its children.

  - **-p** *id*

    Compare to *id* instead of the target files and directories' project IDs.

  - **-r**

    Check subdirectories recursively.

-

  **zfs** **project** **-p** *id* \[**-rs**\] *file*\|*directory*… Set project ID and/or inherit flag on the files and directories.

  - **-p** *id*

    Set the project ID to the given value.

  - **-r**

    Set on subdirectories recursively.

  - **-s**

    Set project inherit flag on the given files and directories. This is usually used for setting up tree quotas with **-r**. In that case, the directory's project ID will be set for all its descendants, unless specified explicitly with **-p**.

## SEE ALSO

[zfs-projectspace(8)](/zfs-projectspace/8.md)