Create Structure

Short description

This small Python utility reads a tree-like text description (e.g., structure.txt) and creates the corresponding folders and files on disk. It's useful for bootstrapping a project skeleton from a plain text outline.

Files in this repo

• create_structure.py — main script that parses the structure file and creates folders/files.
• structure.txt — example input showing a tree using box-drawing characters and / for folders.

Requirements

• Python 3.7+ (tested on 3.8+)
• No external packages required (uses the standard library)

Usage

1. Open a terminal in the repository folder.

2. Run:

   python create_structure.py

3. When prompted, enter the structure file name, for example:

   Enter the structure file (e.g., structure.txt): structure.txt

The script will parse the file and create directories and files under the current working directory. It prints created items like [DIR ] and [FILE] lines.

Notes on the structure file format

• Lines that end with / are treated as directories.
• Box-drawing characters such as │ ├ └ ─ (and emojis like 📁 📄) are supported and removed during parsing.
• Blank lines are ignored.
• The parser uses the prefix to determine depth; indentation may be box characters or groups of spaces.

Safety

• The script will create files and directories—test it in an empty folder or a temporary directory first.

Suggestions / Improvements

• Add a --dry-run or command-line argument option to avoid interactive input.
• Add a --root flag to change the destination base.

License

You may use or adapt this script freely. Consider adding an explicit license (e.g., MIT) to the repo.

Welcome! If you want, I can also add a README.md (Markdown) version optimized for GitHub display or implement command-line options for convenience.