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A CLI tool to automatically organize files into categorized folders

Project description

File Organizer

A Python script to automatically organize files in a specified folder into categorized subfolders based on file types.

Features

  • Automatically moves files into folders like Documents, Images, Videos, Audio, Archives, Apps, and Others.
  • Supports organizing any folder by providing the path as an argument or via prompt.
  • Non-destructive: existing folders and files not matched by categories remain unaffected.
  • Easy to use and extend with more file type categories.
  • Installable as a Python package with a simple CLI command.

Setup

Before running the tool, run the setup script once to install dependencies, upgrade pip tools, and configure your environment:

./setup.sh

This will: • Upgrade pip, setuptools, and wheel. • Install any dependencies listed in requirements.txt (if present). • Add the file-organizer CLI command to your PATH.

Usage

After setup, you can organize files using the CLI command from anywhere:

file-organizer /path/to/folder
  • Repalce "/path/to/folder" with your destination folder path which you want to organize.
  • If no folder path is provided, it defaults to organizing the Downloads folder.

Example:

file-organizer /Users/username/Downloads

Requirements

  • Python 3.6 or higher

How it works

  • Scans the target folder.
  • Detects file types based on extensions.
  • Moves files into corresponding folders.
  • Creates folders if they don’t exist.

Notes

  • Running the CLI multiple times will not affect already organized files.
  • The CLI does not modify files inside existing subfolders.
  • Files without known extensions are moved to the Others folder.

Sample Output:

✅ Moved: example.pdf → Documents ✅ Moved: vacation.jpg → Images ✅ Moved: project.zip → Archives ✅ Moved: app.dmg → Apps

📂 Folder '/Users/username/Downloads' organized successfully!

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