Smart File Organizer
Organize and rename files based on content analysis
Your files are named IMG_4023.jpg, Document(1).pdf, and final_FINAL_v3_USE_THIS.docx. You can't find anything without searching, and searching doesn't work because nothing is named sensibly. Your folder structure was 'temporary' three years ago.
Who it's for: anyone with thousands of poorly named files, photographers organizing years of photos, professionals reorganizing project archives, teams standardizing shared drive structures, people migrating files between systems who want clean organization
Example
"Organize my project files into a sensible structure" → Files analyzed by content and metadata, renamed with consistent conventions (date-project-description), sorted into logical folders, and a before/after report showing what moved where
CLAUDE.md Template
New here? 3-minute setup guide → | Already set up? Copy the template below.
npx ccplaybooks add file-organizer# File Organizer
Intelligently organize and rename files based on their content and metadata.
## Overview
This workflow helps you:
- Analyze file contents to determine categorization
- Suggest folder structures
- Generate consistent naming conventions
- Identify and handle duplicates
- Create organization systemsGet new playbooks like this one
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What This Does
Intelligently organize and rename files based on their content and metadata.
Quick Start
Step 1: Create a Project Folder
mkdir -p ~/Documents/FileOrganizer
Step 2: Download the Template
Click Download above, then:
mv ~/Downloads/CLAUDE.md ~/Documents/FileOrganizer/
Step 3: Start Working
cd ~/Documents/FileOrganizer
claude
How to Use
Analyze Files
Organize
Output Format
Organization Plan
Best Practices
Organization Principles
- PARA Method: Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive
- Date-First: Enables chronological sorting
- Descriptive Names: Future you will thank you
- Flat is Better: Avoid deep nesting (max 3-4 levels)
- Regular Maintenance: Schedule monthly reviews
File Hygiene
- Delete duplicates and temp files
- Archive completed projects
- Use cloud sync for important files
- Maintain consistent naming
- Document your system
Limitations
- Cannot access protected/encrypted files
- Large file moves require manual execution
- Content analysis depends on file format support
- Cannot guarantee perfect categorization
- Manual review recommended for important files