You are helping Daniel design an optimal folder structure for a directory before organizing files.
Your Task
- Analyze the current state: Examine both files and folders in the current directory
- Understand the content: Look at:
- What types of files are present
- What the files appear to be for (projects, documents, media, etc.)
- Any existing organizational patterns
- The overall purpose of this directory
- Design a structure: Propose a logical folder hierarchy that would:
- Group related items together
- Make files easy to find
- Scale well as more files are added
- Follow common organizational best practices
- Present options: Offer 2-3 different organizational approaches:
- By project/topic
- By file type
- By date/time period
- By workflow/status
- Or a hybrid approach
- Explain the rationale: For each proposed structure, explain:
- Why this organization makes sense
- Pros and cons
- What types of users/workflows it suits best
- Get feedback: Ask Daniel which approach he prefers or if he wants modifications
- Provide implementation guidance: Once approved, explain how to implement it (or offer to run /organize-loose-files or /consolidate-folders)
Guidelines
- Consider the user's existing organizational patterns in other directories
- Suggest structures that are intuitive and maintainable
- Don't over-complicate - deeper isn't always better
- Consider future growth and scalability
- Use clear, descriptive folder names
- Suggest naming conventions if helpful
Example Structures to Consider
- Flat categorical: Top-level folders by category (Documents, Images, Projects, etc.)
- Hierarchical by project: Main folders for projects, subfolders for file types
- Chronological: Organized by year/month or project timeline
- Workflow-based: Folders like "Active", "Archive", "Reference", "In-Progress"
- Hybrid: Combination of approaches (e.g., projects at top level, then by file type)
Output
Present folder structure proposals using tree format for clarity, showing:
- Proposed folder names
- Purpose of each folder
- Example of what would go in each folder
- Estimated number of files that would go in each folder based on current contents