fwatch – configurable file organizer

fwatch is a lightweight file organizer written in Go that watches a chosen directory and automatically sorts files into destination folders according to extension-based rules. It’s aimed at keeping areas such as Downloads or document inboxes tidy, with a simple YAML configuration file that lets you define where different file types should be moved.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

• Can create destination directories automatically before sorting files.
• Adds timestamps to filenames when a destination file already exists.
• Handles moves across different filesystems by falling back to copy and delete when needed.
• Includes an example systemd user service for running continuously in the background.
• Can use the default configuration path or a custom configuration file supplied on the command line.

Website: github.com/polarn/fwatch
Support:
Developer: polarn
License: Apache License 2.0

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