exp

CLI to create an opinionated temporary folder structure, automatically cleanup after they're expired.

• exp will create temp folder explore and to soon-to-be-deleted folder expire.
• files/folders live inside explore will be moved to expire 7 days after its last opened.
• and then after next 7 days all files/folder will be deleted from expire folder.
• The config file .exp will be located at EXP_PATH When you run exp init for the first time it will be created automatically. normally you don't have to edit this file. it is being used only for checking EXP_PATH.

installation

## download binary first
$ curl -LSfs https://japaric.github.io/trust/install.sh | \
    sh -s -- --git karnpapon/exp


## check whether exp is installed.
exp -h

usage

• cd to-your-target-path && exp init
• put returned string (eg. export EXP_PATH=/your/target/path) into .profile or .zprofile (for zsh users) depends on what shell you're using, normally default would be .profile.
• add exp command to your .profile or .zprofile.
• everytime terminal is opened, exp will manage to check if any folder/file should be moved or deleted.

command

• exp init = to create explore and expire folder and .exp (config file).
• exp = to check if file/folder is valid (ready to move/delete).

todo

• add cli for setting dir.
• create config file.
• push noti.
• cli for manually remove init file.
• details screenshot after folder has been deleted.
• expire date configurable.
• cleaning up setup folder when EXP_PATH change.
• error handling.

Optional

• config folder based on .gitignore

inspired by cargo-temp