tidysorter 1.0.5

A tool to organize files in a directory

TidySorter

Effortlessly organize your files into neatly categorized folders, making it easier to prepare for system formatting or reinstallation, or simply to clean up cluttered directories filled with accumulated files.

Compatible with macOS, Linux, and Windows.

Installation

Install using pip:

$ pip install --user tidysorter

Usage

Once installed, you can use TidySorter directly from the command line. To get a list of available options and usage instructions, run:

$ tidysorter --help
usage: tidysorter.py [-h] [-f FOLDER] [-q] [-R] [-s] [-S] [-v] [-z] [source_folder]

positional arguments:
  source_folder         The source folder to sort

options:
  -h, --help            show this help message and exit
  -f,  --folder         Custom name of the master folder
  -q,  --quiet          Suppress all console output (quiet mode)
  -R,  --recursive      Apply sorting recursively to subfolders
  -s, --simulate        Enable simulation mode (no changes will be made)
  -S, --safe            Prevent deletion of empty folders and shortcut files. By default, empty folders and shortcut files will be removed during sorting.
  -v, --version         Display the version number
  -z, --zip             Compress files into ZIP archives based on their category.