CDHL 0.1.0

Automation tool that cleans up Downloads folder and places items in appropriate locations

CDHL

CDHL (Clean Drive Happy Life) is a Python utility that automatically organizes files in your Downloads folder by file type, with a dry-run preview before making any changes.

Features

• Dry Run Preview - See what changes will be made before actually moving files
• Proper Categorization - Automatically sorts files into appropriate folders:
  • Images (~/Pictures)
  • Audio (~/Music)
  • Videos (~Videos)
  • Documents (~/Documents)
  • Applications (~/Applications)
  • Archives (~/Archive)
  • Miscellaneous (~/Miscellaneous)
  • Other (~/Other)
• Efficient Processing - Uses generators for memory-efficient handling of large directories
• Safe Operation - Requires user confirmation before moving files
• Comprehensive File Type Support - Recognizes 100+ file extensions across all major categories

Installation

pip install CDHL

Usage

from cleaner import chdl

# Run the file organizer
chdl()

The tool will:

1. Scan your Downloads folder
2. Show a preview of where each file will be moved
3. Ask for confirmation
4. Move files to their appropriate destinations

Supported File Types

• Images: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, webp, bmp, svg, tiff, heic, raw, and more
• Audio: mp3, wav, flac, aac, ogg, opus, and more
• Videos: mp4, mov, avi, mkv, webm, mpeg, and more
• Documents: pdf, doc, docx, txt, xlsx, ppt, csv, epub, and more
• Applications: exe, msi, app, dmg, apk, jar, and more
• Archives: zip, rar, 7z, tar, gz, iso, and more

Example Output

example_photo.jpg will be moved to /Users/username/Pictures/demo
song.mp3 will be moved to /Users/username/Music/demo
video.mp4 will be moved to /Users/username/Videos/demo
document.pdf will be moved to /Users/username/Documents/demo

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Requirements

• Python 3.9+
• No external dependencies (uses only standard library)

Safety Features

• All operations show a preview before execution
• User must explicitly confirm file movements
• Graceful error handling for missing files, permission issues, and OS errors
• Creates destination folders automatically if they don't exist

Development

This project uses Hatchling as the build backend.

Building

python -m build

Future Enhancements

• Recursive folder scanning
• Custom categorization rules
• Configuration file support
• Undo functionality
• Duplicate file handling

License

MIT License

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Author

Mon G.

Changelog

0.1.0 (Initial Release)

• Basic file organization by type
• Dry run preview functionality
• User confirmation before file movement
• Support for 100+ file extensions