File Management CLI App

A file management CLI app built using Rust, with the following functionality:

• Copying files
• Deleting files
• Moving files
• Renaming files
• Listing the properties of a file

Getting Started

These instructions will get you a copy of the project up and running on your local machine for development and testing purposes.

Prerequisites

• Rust (>= 1.45)
• Cargo (Rust package manager)

Installing

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/[username]/file-management-cli.git

2. Change to the project directory:

cd file-management-cli

3. Build the project:

cargo build --release

4. Run the project:

./target/release/file_management_cli

Using the App

Commands

Copying Files

file_management_cli copy <SOURCE_PATH> <DESTINATION_PATH> [FILE_NAME]

Deleting Files

file_management_cli delete <FILE_PATH>

Moving Files

file_management_cli move <SOURCE_PATH> <DESTINATION_PATH>

Renaming Files

file_management_cli rename <OLD_NAME> <NEW_NAME>

Listing File Properties

file_management_cli properties <FILE>

Options

• -h, --help: Print help information
• -V, --version: Print version information

Roadmap

• Creating directories
• Deleting directories
• Listing files in a directory
• Listing sub-directories of a directory

Creating Directories

• Implement a command for creating directories
• Allow creating multiple directories at once
• Validate directory creation

Deleting Directories

• Implement a command for deleting directories
• Allow deleting multiple directories at once
• Validate directory deletion

Listing Files in a Directory

• Implement a command for listing files in a directory
• Allow listing files recursively
• Allow filtering by file type

Listing Sub-Directories of a Directory

• Implement a command for listing sub-directories of a directory
• Allow listing sub-directories recursively
• Allow filtering by directory depth

Built With

• clap - Command Line Argument Parser.
• walkdir - File tree traversal.
• file-format - File format parsing.

Acknowledgments

• Hat tip to the creators of Clap, Walkdir, and File-format.

Disclaimer

This README is for educational purposes only. The author is not responsible for any misuse of the information contained in this README.