mintycube / fast-files

Create complex directory structures and files in one command

Fast Files

Fast Files is a project consisting of two bash scripts, ff and ffv, that combine the functionality of mkdir and touch, enabling you to create directory structures and files in a single command. The ffv script additionally prints the created objects in a tree-like structure using eza, lsd or ls.

Scripts

• ff: creates the specified files and directories without printing any output.
• ffv: performs the same operations as ff but also lists the created objects.

✨ Features

• Create single or multiple files and directories in one command.
• Automatically create parent directories as needed.
• Supports brace expansion for creating complex directory and file structures in one go.
• Optionally lists the created objects with enhanced listing tools (eza or lsd) if available, or fallback to ls (ffv only).

🛠️ Dependencies

• bash
• Optional: eza or lsd for enhanced directory listing

🏗️ Installation

Place both scripts in a directory included in your $PATH. Ensure the scripts are executable:

chmod +x /path/to/ff
chmod +x /path/to/ffv

🚀 Usage

ff [path file or folder]
ffv [path file or folder]

Arguments

• --help or -h : Prints usage information

Examples

• Create a single file:

  ff file

  ───file
  

• Create a single directory:

  ff dir/

  ───dir
  

• Create multiple files:

  ff file1 file2 file3

   ┌─file1
  ─┼─file2
   └─file3
  

• Create multiple directories:

  ff dir1/ dir2/ dir3/

   ┌─dir1
  ─┼─dir2
   └─dir3
  

• Create a file in a directory:

  ff dir/file

  ───dir───file
  

• Create a directory within a directory:

  ff dir1/dir2/

  ───dir1───dir2
  

• Create multiple files in multiple directories:

  ff dir1/dir2/file1 dir3/file2

   ┌─dir1───dir2───file1
  ─┴─dir3───file2
  

• Use brace expansion for complex structures (supported in bash, zsh, fish):

  ff dir1/{dir2/{file1,file2}.txt,dir3/file3.txt}

                 ┌─file1.txt
  ───dir1─┬─dir2─┴─file2.txt
          └─dir3───file3.txt
  

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