SKILL.md
File Organization Guide
Organize files, find duplicates, and maintain clean folder structures.
When to Use
- Downloads folder is chaotic
- Can't find files (scattered everywhere)
- Duplicate files taking up space
- Folder structure doesn't make sense
- Starting a new project structure
- Cleaning up before archiving
Analysis Commands
# Overview of directory
ls -la [directory]
# Count file types
find [directory] -type f | sed 's/.*\.//' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn
# Largest files
du -sh [directory]/* | sort -rh | head -20
# Files modified this week
find [directory] -type f -mtime -7Finding Duplicates
# By hash (exact duplicates)
find [directory] -type f -exec md5sum {} \; | sort | uniq -d
# By name
find [directory] -type f -printf '%f\n' | sort | uniq -d
# By size
find [directory] -type f -printf '%s %p\n' | sort -n | uniq -D -w 10Organization Patterns
By Type
Downloads/
├── Documents/ # PDF, DOCX, TXT
├── Images/ # JPG, PNG, SVG
├── Videos/ # MP4, MOV
├── Archives/ # ZIP, TAR, DMG
├── Code/ # Projects
└── ToSort/ # Needs decisionBy Purpose
Documents/
├── Work/
│ ├── Projects/
│ ├── Reports/
│ └── Archive/
└── Personal/
├── Finance/
├── Medical/
└── Archive/By Date
Photos/
├── 2024/
│ ├── 01-January/
│ ├── 02-February/
│ └── ...
├── 2023/
└── Unsorted/Organization Workflow
- Analyze - Review current structure
- Plan - Propose new structure
- Confirm - Get user approval
- Execute - Move files systematically
- Summarize - Report changes
Execution Commands
# Create structure
mkdir -p "path/to/new/folders"
# Move files
mv "old/path/file.pdf" "new/path/file.pdf"
# Batch move by extension
find . -name "*.pdf" -exec mv {} Documents/ \;Best Practices
Folder Naming
- Clear, descriptive names
- Avoid spaces (use hyphens)
- Use prefixes for ordering:
01-current,02-archive
File Naming
- Include dates:
2024-10-17-meeting-notes.md
- Be descriptive
- Remove download artifacts:
file (1).pdf→file.pdf
When to Archive
- Not touched in 6+ months
- Completed work for reference
- Old versions after migration
- Files you're hesitant to delete
Maintenance Schedule
Frequency
Task
Weekly
Sort new downloads
Monthly
Review/archive projects
Quarterly
Check for duplicates
Yearly
Archive old files
Important Rules
- Always confirm before deleting
- Log all moves for undo
- Preserve modification dates
- Stop and ask on unexpected situations