📥 by @davehappyminion
Process Downloads
Organize the Downloads folder by file type, remove duplicates, archive old files.
1. Inventory Downloads
Using your file system skill, scan the Downloads folder:
- List all files (top-level only)
- Note file types, sizes, and dates
- Count total files and space used
2. Categorize by Type
Group files into categories:
- Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, TXT, MD, CSV, XLSX
- Images: PNG, JPG, JPEG, GIF, SVG, WEBP
- Archives: ZIP, TAR, GZ, DMG, PKG
- Code: PY, JS, TS, SH, JSON, YAML
- Media: MP3, MP4, MOV, WAV
- Other: Everything else
3. Organize Files
Create category folders and move files:
~/Downloads/_sorted/documents/
~/Downloads/_sorted/images/
~/Downloads/_sorted/archives/
- etc.
Or use the user's preferred organization scheme.
4. Remove Duplicates
Find duplicate files:
- Files with
(1)
, (2)
, (3)
suffixes
- Files with identical sizes and similar names
- Compare checksums if needed
Remove duplicates, keeping the original.
5. Archive Old Files
Find files older than 60 days that haven't been accessed:
- Move to
~/Downloads/_archive/YYYY-MM/
- Or flag for user review
6. Present Results
📥 Downloads Cleanup
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📊 BEFORE
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• Files: 234
• Size: 8.7 GB
• Oldest: 6 months ago
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📁 SORTED
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• Documents: 45 files → _sorted/documents/
• Images: 89 files → _sorted/images/
• Archives: 23 files → _sorted/archives/
• Other: 12 files → _sorted/other/
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🗑️ CLEANED
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• Duplicates removed: 18 files (450 MB)
• Archived (60+ days): 34 files (1.2 GB)
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✅ AFTER
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• Space recovered: 1.65 GB
• Downloads folder: Clean!
Notes
- Don't touch files in existing subfolders — only process top-level files
- Ask before deleting anything that isn't an obvious duplicate
- Run weekly or monthly for maintenance
