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File Organization Guide

文件整理指南

Organize files, find duplicates, and maintain clean folder structures.

整理文件、查找重复文件并维护整洁的文件夹结构。

When to Use

适用场景

Downloads folder is chaotic
Can't find files (scattered everywhere)
Duplicate files taking up space
Folder structure doesn't make sense
Starting a new project structure
Cleaning up before archiving

下载文件夹杂乱无章
找不到文件（分散在各处）
重复文件占用存储空间
文件夹结构不合理
搭建新项目的目录结构
归档前进行清理

Analysis Commands

分析命令

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Overview of directory

ls -la [directory]

Count file types

find [directory] -type f | sed 's/.*.//' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn

Largest files

du -sh [directory]/* | sort -rh | head -20

Files modified this week

find [directory] -type f -mtime -7

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find [directory] -type f -mtime -7

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Finding Duplicates

查找重复文件

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By hash (exact duplicates)

find [directory] -type f -exec md5sum {} ; | sort | uniq -d

By name

find [directory] -type f -printf '%f\n' | sort | uniq -d

By size

find [directory] -type f -printf '%s %p\n' | sort -n | uniq -D -w 10

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find [directory] -type f -printf '%s %p\n' | sort -n | uniq -D -w 10

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Organization Patterns

整理模式

By Type

按文件类型分类

Downloads/
├── Documents/     # PDF, DOCX, TXT
├── Images/        # JPG, PNG, SVG
├── Videos/        # MP4, MOV
├── Archives/      # ZIP, TAR, DMG
├── Code/          # Projects
└── ToSort/        # Needs decision

Downloads/
├── Documents/     # PDF、DOCX、TXT格式文件
├── Images/        # JPG、PNG、SVG格式图片
├── Videos/        # MP4、MOV格式视频
├── Archives/      # ZIP、TAR、DMG压缩包
├── Code/          # 项目代码文件
└── ToSort/        # 待分类文件

By Purpose

按用途分类

Documents/
├── Work/
│   ├── Projects/
│   ├── Reports/
│   └── Archive/
└── Personal/
    ├── Finance/
    ├── Medical/
    └── Archive/

Documents/
├── Work/
│   ├── Projects/
│   ├── Reports/
│   └── Archive/
└── Personal/
    ├── Finance/
    ├── Medical/
    └── Archive/

By Date

按日期分类

Photos/
├── 2024/
│   ├── 01-January/
│   ├── 02-February/
│   └── ...
├── 2023/
└── Unsorted/

Photos/
├── 2024/
│   ├── 01-January/
│   ├── 02-February/
│   └── ...
├── 2023/
└── Unsorted/

Organization Workflow

整理工作流程

Analyze - Review current structure
Plan - Propose new structure
Confirm - Get user approval
Execute - Move files systematically
Summarize - Report changes

分析 - 查看当前目录结构
规划 - 提出新的结构方案
确认 - 获得用户认可
执行 - 系统地移动文件
总结 - 汇报变更内容

Execution Commands

执行命令

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Create structure

mkdir -p "path/to/new/folders"

Move files

mv "old/path/file.pdf" "new/path/file.pdf"

Batch move by extension

find . -name "*.pdf" -exec mv {} Documents/ ;

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find . -name "*.pdf" -exec mv {} Documents/ ;

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Best Practices

最佳实践

Folder Naming

文件夹命名规范

Clear, descriptive names
Avoid spaces (use hyphens)
Use prefixes for ordering:
```
01-current
```
,
```
02-archive
```

名称清晰、具有描述性
避免使用空格（改用连字符）
使用前缀排序：
```
01-current
```
,
```
02-archive
```

File Naming

文件命名规范

Include dates:
```
2024-10-17-meeting-notes.md
```
Be descriptive
Remove download artifacts:
```
file (1).pdf
```
→
```
file.pdf
```

包含日期：
```
2024-10-17-meeting-notes.md
```
名称具有描述性
移除下载后缀：
```
file (1).pdf
```
→
```
file.pdf
```

When to Archive

归档时机

Not touched in 6+ months
Completed work for reference
Old versions after migration
Files you're hesitant to delete

超过6个月未使用
已完成的工作文件（仅作参考）
迁移后的旧版本文件
不确定是否要删除的文件

Maintenance Schedule

维护计划

Frequency	Task
Weekly	Sort new downloads
Monthly	Review/archive projects
Quarterly	Check for duplicates
Yearly	Archive old files

频率	任务
每周	整理新下载的文件
每月	审核/归档项目文件
每季度	检查重复文件
每年	归档旧文件

Important Rules

重要规则

Always confirm before deleting
Log all moves for undo
Preserve modification dates
Stop and ask on unexpected situations

删除前务必确认
记录所有移动操作以便撤销
保留文件修改日期
遇到异常情况时暂停并询问