FileStructureToolbox

Usefull tools for filesystem structuring

README: File Organizer Script

Overview

This script organizes files by copying or moving them from a source directory to a destination directory, based on specified file extensions. Additionally, it can clean up empty folders if files are moved.

Features

• Supports copying (default) or moving files.
• Allows filtering files by extensions.
• Provides an option to overwrite existing files in the destination.
• Automatically removes empty folders after moving files.
• Works recursively through subdirectories.

Usage

Command-line Arguments

python script.py <source_directory> <destination_directory> [OPTIONS]

Arguments:

Argument	Description
source	Source directory to search for files.
destination	Destination directory to store files.
--extensions	Space-separated list of file extensions to filter (default: .pdf .xml .jpg .tif .png .txt .md .json).
--overwrite	Enables overwriting files in the destination directory.
--move	Moves files instead of copying them.

Examples

1. Copy files (default behavior)

python script.py /path/to/source /path/to/destination

2. Move files instead of copying

python script.py /path/to/source /path/to/destination --move

3. Copy only .txt and .pdf files

python script.py /path/to/source /path/to/destination --extensions .txt .pdf

4. Move all specified files and overwrite existing ones

python script.py /path/to/source /path/to/destination --move --overwrite

Requirements

• Python 3.x

Installation

1. Clone or download the script.
2. Ensure you have Python installed (python --version).
3. Run the script using the command-line examples above.

Notes

• If --move is used, empty directories in the source folder will be deleted.
• Ensure you have the correct permissions to access source and destination directories.

License

MIT License