~/automationfolder_organiser.py
Folder organiser
$15
per script
Scans a directory (e.g. Downloads) and moves every file into a category subfolder based on extension — Images, Videos, Code, Documents, and 8 more. Runs on a schedule and optionally watches in real time using watchdog. Handles name conflicts, skips still-downloading files, and logs every move.
watchdogschedulepathlibshutilreal-timecross-platform
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11 categories
Images, Video, Audio, Code, Design, Ebooks and more — fully customisable.
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Real-time watch
Moves files the moment they appear using watchdog filesystem events.
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Safe moves
Skips files still downloading. Handles name conflicts automatically.
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Cross-platform
Works on macOS, Windows, and Linux with zero changes.
27 files would be moved · 3 skipped
sorted output
📁 Images/3 files
screenshot_20240115.png
photo_holiday.jpg
logo_final.svg
📁 Videos/2 files
intro_video.mp4
family_video.mov
📁 Audio/3 files
podcast_ep45.mp3
recording.wav
track_01.flac
📁 Documents/6 files
invoice_jan_2024.pdf
resume_v3.docx
notes.md
spreadsheet_q4.xlsx
chapter_draft.txt
presentation.pptx
📁 Spreadsheets/1 file
data_export.csv
📁 Archives/3 files
project_backup.zip
archive_2023.tar.gz
node_modules.zip
📁 Code/4 files
app.py
styles.css
main.go
database.sql
📁 Executables/1 file
setup.exe
📁 Fonts/2 files
font_pack.ttf
font_bold.woff2
📁 Design/1 file
design_mockup.fig
📁 Ebooks/1 file
ebook_python.epub
📁 Skipped/3 files
sample.crdownload(still downloading)
.DS_Store(system file)
Thumbs.db(system file)
category breakdown
Images3(11%)
Videos2(7%)
Audio3(11%)
Documents6(22%)
Spreadsheets1(4%)
Archives3(11%)
Code4(15%)
Executables1(4%)
Fonts2(7%)
Design1(4%)
Ebooks1(4%)
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