File Auto-Archiver

Problem

When local files accumulate on the desktop or in the Downloads folder, manually determining file types, creating directories, and moving files is easy to do incompletely. Further sorting by month or project keywords quickly becomes repetitive. The file auto-archiver skill turns “type detection, directory creation, and file moving” into a rule-based workflow and produces a reviewable report.

How It Works

After the user provides a file path and an archiving rule, the skill operates through the following steps:

• File type detection: distinguishes common formats such as images, documents, videos, code, and archives.
• Directory creation: creates category folders like images/documents/videos/code based on detected types.
• Move and organize files: places files into the matching category, with optional secondary sorting by date or keyword.
• Archive report: outputs an operation log, category statistics, and before/after comparison to help review misplaced files.

Boundaries

• Explicit instruction only: the user must provide a concrete path or archiving instruction; the skill should not move files during vague requests.
• Confirmation before action: the skill confirms the archiving rule first to reduce the risk of accidental moves or deletions.
• Avoids system-critical files: it operates only on ordinary user-specified files and does not touch system-level content.