organize-tool 1.5

The file management automation tool

organize

The file management automation tool.

Install via pip (requirement: Python 3.3+):

On macOS / Windows: $ pip3 install organize-tool

On Linux: $ sudo pip3 install organize-tool

Why you might find this useful

Your desktop is a mess? You cannot find anything in your downloads and documents? Sorting and renaming all these files by hand is too tedious? Time to automate it once and benefit from it forever.

organize is a command line, open-source alternative to apps like Hazel (macOS) or File Juggler (Windows).

In your shell, run $ organize config to edit the configuration:

• config.yaml:

  rules:
    # move screenshots into "Screenshots" folder
    - folders:
        - ~/Desktop
      filters:
        - filename:
            startswith: 'Screen Shot'
      actions:
        - move: ~/Desktop/Screenshots/
  
    # move incomplete downloads older > 30 days into the trash
    - folders:
        - ~/Downloads
      filters:
        - extension:
            - download
            - crdownload
            - part
        - lastmodified:
            days: 30
            mode: older
      actions:
        - trash

(alternatively you can run $ organize config --path to see the full path to your config.yaml)

$ organize run will now…

• move all your screenshots from your desktop a “Screenshots” subfolder (the folder will be created if it does not exist)

• put all incomplete downloads older than 30 days into the trash

It is that easy.

Feeling insecure? Run $ organize sim to see what would happen without touching your files.

But there is more. You want to rename / copy files, run custom shell- or python scripts, match filenames with regular expressions or use placeholder variables? organize has you covered.

Have a look at the full documentation at https://organize.readthedocs.io/.

Advanced usage example

This example shows some advanced features like placeholder variables, pluggable actions and recursion through subfolders:

rules:
  - folders: '~/Documents'
    subfolders: true
    filters:
      - extension:
          - pdf
          - docx
      - lastmodified
    actions:
      - move: '~/Documents/{extension.upper}/{lastmodified.year}-{lastmodified.month:02}/'
      - shell: 'open "{path}"'

Given we have two files in our ~/Documents folder (or any of its subfolders) named script.docx from january 2018 and demo.pdf from december 2016 this will happen:

• script.docx will be moved to ~/Documents/DOCX/2018-01/script.docx

• demo.pdf will be moved to ~/Documents/PDF/2016-12/demo.pdf

• The files will be opened (open command in macOS) from their new location.

Functionality

Select files by (filters):

• Extension

• Regular expression

• Last modified date (newer, older)

• Filename (startswith, endswith, contains)

Organize your files (actions):

• Move files

• Copy files

• Rename files in place

• Run shell command

• Run inline Python code

• Move into Trash

• Print something to the console

If you miss a feature please file an issue. Pull requests welcome!

Command line interface

The file management automation tool.

Usage:
    organize sim [--config-file=<path>]
    organize run [--config-file=<path>]
    organize config [--open-folder | --path | --debug] [--config-file=<path>]
    organize list
    organize --help
    organize --version

Arguments:
    sim             Simulate a run. Does not touch your files.
    run             Organizes your files according to your rules.
    config          Open the configuration file in $EDITOR.
    list            List available filters and actions.
    --version       Show program version and exit.
    -h, --help      Show this screen and exit.

Options:
    -o, --open-folder  Open the folder containing the configuration files.
    -p, --path         Show the path to the configuration file.
    -d, --debug        Debug your configuration file.

Full documentation: https://organize.readthedocs.io