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

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:

# 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.