explorer-file-ops-cli

Copy, move, and delete files and folders using the File Explorer GUI from the command line

This project is part of #CreateWeekly, my attempt to create something new publicly every week in 2020.

Why

It's easy to copy, move, and delete files and folders using the default cp, mv and rm commands. But this module has a number of advantages over it:

• Shows progress in the familiar File Explorer progress interface
• You can pause and cancel the operation
• You can undo and redo the operation
• You will be prompted to authenticate or elevate to admin if access to the source or destination paths is restricted
• Items you delete go to the Recycle Bin by default

Installation

npm install -g @josephuspaye/explorer-file-ops-cli

Usage

Copy files and folders (ecp)

  Description
    Copy files and folders using File Explorer's GUI

  Usage
    $ ecp [src...] [dest] [options]

  Options
    -f, --from       Specify one or more source paths
    -t, --to         Specify a target directory or one or more target paths
    -v, --version    Displays current version
    -h, --help       Displays this message

  Examples
    $ ecp C:\file.zip X:\file-new.zip
    $ ecp C:\file.zip C:\another-file.pdf X:\destination
    $ ecp --from C:\file.zip C:\another-file.pdf --to X:\file-new.zip X:\folder\another-file-new.pdf

Move files and folders (emv)

  Description
    Move files and folders using File Explorer's GUI

  Usage
    $ emv [src...] [dest] [options]

  Options
    -f, --from       Specify one or more source paths
    -t, --to         Specify a target directory or one or more target paths
    -v, --version    Displays current version
    -h, --help       Displays this message

  Examples
    $ emv C:\file.zip X:\file-moved.zip
    $ emv C:\file.zip C:\another-file.pdf X:\destination
    $ emv --from C:\file.zip C:\another-file.pdf --to X:\file-moved.zip X:\folder\another-file-moved.pdf

Delete files and folders (erm)

  Description
    Delete files and folders using File Explorer's GUI

  Usage
    $ erm [src...] [dest] [options]

  Options
    -v, --version    Displays current version
    -h, --help       Displays this message

  Examples
    $ erm C:\file.zip
    $ erm C:\file.zip X:\directory \\MediaShare\Processed

Related

• @josephuspaye/explorer-file-ops a version of this module for programmatic use

Licence

MIT