Sortasaurus-Rex: File Classification Script

Overview

This script classifies files in a specified directory into predefined categories based on their extensions. It uses multithreading to speed up the classification process and provides real-time progress updates using a progress bar. The script ensures that the source directory exists and is not empty before processing, and handles errors gracefully.

Features

• Intelligent File Classification: Automatically categorizes files into Images, PDFs, Datasets, Videos & ShortVids, and Other.
• High-Performance: Utilizes multithreading via ThreadPoolExecutor for parallel processing.
• Real-Time Progress: Displays a live progress bar using tqdm.
• Robust File Handling: Uses pathlib for cross-platform compatibility.
• Error Management: Gracefully handles and logs common file operation errors.
• Comprehensive Logging: Records detailed process information and errors to both console and file.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.6 or higher
• tqdm library

You can install tqdm using pip if it's not already installed:

pip install tqdm

Installation

1. Ensure you have Python 3.6 or higher installed.
2. Install Sortasaurus-Rex using pip:

   pip install sortasaurus-rex

Usage

1. Run the Script:

   Execute the script from the command line:

   srex

2. Enter the Source Directory:

   When prompted, enter the path to the directory you want to classify.

   Please enter the source directory to be monitored: /path/to/your/directory
   

   You can leave the value empty for the current working directory

3. Script Execution:

   Sortasaurus-Rex will process the files, displaying progress and creating the following category subdirectories:

   • Images: jpeg, jpg, png
   • PDFs: pdf
   • Datasets: csv, xlsx, json
   • Videos & ShortVids: mp4, gif
   • Other: Files that do not match any of the above categories

   Each category will have its own directory created within the source directory.

4. Completion:

   The script will display the progress and log messages indicating where each file has been moved or if there were any errors.

Configuration

Currently, Sortasaurus-Rex uses predefined categories. Future versions may include customizable category definitions.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• tqdm for the progress bar implementation.
• Python community for various open-source contributions.

Support

For issues, questions, or contributions, please open an issue on the GitHub repository.