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https://github.com/kidig/sdcopy

Command-line tool designed to organize files from your SD card into a structured archive
https://github.com/kidig/sdcopy

copy-files media organizer sdcard tool

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Command-line tool designed to organize files from your SD card into a structured archive

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# sdcopy

`sdcopy` is a command-line tool designed to copying files from your camera or any SD cards
into structured folders based on the last modified time.

The tool offers flexibility command-line options,
allowing you to customize the destination folder structure and handle different type of files effectively.

## Features

- **Timestamp-based Organization**: Files are copied to the destination directory with folders
structured according to their modification timestamps.
- **Concurrent Execution**: Utilized multithreading for faster file copying.
- **Dry-run Mode**: Preview the file organization without actually making changes.

## Installation

- Ensure you have Python 3.11.x installed
- Install project via pip: `pip install sdcopy`

## Usage

### Command-line Options

Usage: `sdcopy [OPTIONS] [SOURCE]... DEST`

* `SOURCE`: Source directory/directories from which files will be copied.
* `DEST`: Destination directory where organized files will be copied. It accepts `strftime` format: `%Y-%m-%d`
* `--ext`: Only selected file extensions will be processed.
* `--dry-run`: Perform a trial run without making changes.
* `--threads`: Number of concurrent thread for file copying (default: 4).

**Example**: Copying jpg/jpeg files into separate folders by file modified time and `YYYY-MM-DD` format
```bash
sdcopy /path/to/source /path/to/destination/%Y-%m-%d/ --ext jpg jpeg
```

**Real-world example**: Copying and organize media files from SONY ZVE10 camera:
```bash
# Copy photos
sdcopy /Volumes/SONY/DCIM ~/Pictures/SONY/%Y-%m-%d/RAW Photos --ext jpg dng --threads 4

# Copy videos
sdcopy /Volumes/SONY/PRIVATE/M4ROOT/CLIP ~/Pictures/SONY/%Y-%m-%d/Videos --ext mp4 xml --threads 4
```

## License

sdcopy is licensed under the MIT License. See the `LICENSE` file for details.