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title: "CLI Tool Example"
description: "Create a Python CLI tool for file organization:"
type: skill
canonical_url: https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/cli-tool-2
source: "Claudary"
difficulty: intermediate
author: "Claude Code Knowledge Pack"
date: 2026-07-10T11:14:05.443Z
license: CC-BY-4.0
attribution: "CLI Tool Example — Claudary (https://claudary.paisolsolutions.com/skills/cli-tool-2)"
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# CLI Tool Example
Create a Python CLI tool for file organization:

## Overview

# CLI Tool Example

Create a Python CLI tool for file organization:

## Requirements

1. Command-line interface using argparse
2. Commands:
   - `organize photos` - Organize photos by date taken
   - `organize documents` - Sort documents by type
   - `organize downloads` - Clean up downloads folder
   - `organize --custom <pattern>` - Custom organization rules

3. Features:
   - Dry-run mode to preview changes
   - Undo functionality
   - Progress bar for large operations
   - Configuration file support (~/.file_organizer.yml)
   - Logging to file

4. Organization rules:
   - Photos: Year/Month folders based on EXIF data
   - Documents: Folders by extension (pdf/, docx/, txt/)
   - Downloads: Archive old files, group by type
   - Custom: User-defined patterns

5. Safety:
   - Never delete files
   - Create backups before moving
   - Handle duplicate filenames
   - Preserve file permissions

Save as file_organizer.py with supporting modules:
- organizers/photo_organizer.py
- organizers/document_organizer.py
- utils/config.py
- utils/backup.py

Include requirements.txt with dependencies

The orchestrator will continue iterations until all components are implemented and tested

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