Serco (Search and Copy)

Serco is a modern, high-performance desktop application designed to streamline the process of searching, selecting, and copying files. Originally built to assist photographers with complex file selection workflows, it offers a robust dual-pane interface that makes organizing and transferring files efficient and intuitive.

Built with Wails, Serco combines the raw performance of a Go backend with the reactivity and modern UI of Vue.js 3.

✨ Key Features

• Dual-Pane Interface:
  • Left Pane (Source): Navigate and select files with support for multi-selection.
  • Right Pane (Destination): Easily browse and select the target folder for copying.
• Advanced Search:
  • Regex Support: Use regular expressions (e.g., \.jpg$) to filter files in the source pane.
  • Multi-File Search: Paste a list of filenames (separated by newlines) to automatically generate a multi-value search query (OR logic).
  • Smart Filtering: Exact match filtering for destination folders.
• File Operations:
  • Batch Copying: Securely copy multiple files with real-time progress tracking.
  • Clipboard Integration: Quickly copy file paths to your clipboard.
• Modern UI/UX:
  • Dark Mode: Fully supported dark theme for low-light environments.
  • Keyboard Navigation: Efficient history navigation (Back/Forward).
  • Responsive Design: Clean, utility-first styling using TailwindCSS.

🛠 Tech Stack

• Backend: Go (Golang)
• Frontend: Vue.js 3 (TypeScript)
• Styling: TailwindCSS
• Framework: Wails v2
• State Management: Pinia
• Testing: Vitest

🚀 Getting Started

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Go (version 1.18+)
• Node.js (npm)
• Wails CLI

To install the Wails CLI globally:

go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest

Running in Development

To start the application in development mode with hot-reloading enabled:

wails dev

This will compile the backend and start a local frontend development server.

Building for Production

To create a standalone binary for your operating system:

wails build

The compiled application will be available in the build/bin directory.

📂 Project Structure

• app.go & main.go: Core Go backend logic and Wails application lifecycle.
• frontend/: Vue.js frontend source code.
  • src/components/: Reusable UI components (FileTree, SplitPane, etc.).
  • src/stores/: Pinia state management (FileSystem logic).
  • src/utils/: Helper functions (Search logic).
• wails.json: Project configuration.

📄 License

This project is open-source and available under the MIT License.