Sort and organize my Downloads folder
This Cowork prompt turns your messy Downloads folder into a clean, date-organized file structure. Claude directly accesses your files, identifies types, spots duplicates, and proposes a smart sorting plan. Each file is renamed with its modification date for chronological ordering. The process is safe: no deletion without your explicit approval. Perfect for a one-time cleanup or monthly routine.
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Analyse mon dossier [chemin vers Téléchargements, ex: ~/Downloads] et réorganise-le intelligemment. ## Étape 1 : Inventaire - Scanne tous les fichiers du dossier (y compris les sous-dossiers) - Identifie les types de fichiers présents (PDF, images, vidéos, archives, documents, installateurs, etc.) - Repère les doublons (même nom ou même taille/hash) - Liste les fichiers de plus de [taille seuil, ex: 100 Mo] ## Étape 2 : Plan de tri Propose-moi un plan de réorganisation avec cette structure : - 📄 Documents/ (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PPTX, TXT) - 🖼️ Images/ (JPG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WEBP) - 🎥 Vidéos/ (MP4, MOV, AVI, MKV) - 🎵 Audio/ (MP3, WAV, FLAC, M4A) - 📦 Archives/ (ZIP, RAR, 7Z, TAR.GZ) - 💻 Installateurs/ (DMG, EXE, PKG, DEB) - 📂 Autres/ ## Étape 3 : Renommage Pour chaque fichier déplacé, renomme-le selon le format : [AAAA-MM-JJ]_nom-original.ext (en utilisant la date de dernière modification du fichier). ## Étape 4 : Nettoyage - Supprime les doublons identifiés (garde la version la plus récente) - Liste les fichiers temporaires (.tmp, .part, .crdownload) à supprimer - Génère un rapport final : nombre de fichiers triés, espace libéré, doublons supprimés Avant chaque action destructive (suppression, renommage), demande ma confirmation. Présente d'abord le plan complet avant d'exécuter.
Why this prompt works
This prompt works because of Cowork's direct file system access. The 4-step structure (inventory, plan, rename, cleanup) ensures methodical processing. Confirmation before deletion prevents data loss. The date-based naming convention makes the folder self-documenting.
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