The latest articles on Forem by Shubham Pawade (@shubhamsp). https://forem.com/shubhamsp https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3721797%2F848a82a8-d2d5-4773-96dc-f2de6e44634b.jpg https://forem.com/shubhamsp en Shubham Pawade Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:40:51 +0000 https://forem.com/shubhamsp/--13kc https://forem.com/shubhamsp/--13kc <p>If your 𝗗𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝘂𝗺𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗗𝗙𝘀, 𝗭𝗜𝗣𝘀, 𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗳𝗳, Segre is built exactly for that problem.</p> <p>𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 -<br> my Downloads folder was completely unmaintained, chaotic, and painful to navigate.<br> Instead of manually cleaning it every few weeks, I decided to build a CLI tool that does it properly and safely.</p> <p>🔗 npm : <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/segre" rel="noopener noreferrer">Link</a></p> <p>👉 npm install -g segre<br> 👉 segre ./foldername</p> <p>→ 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀</p> <ul> <li>Automatically organizes files by category (Images, Documents, Code, Videos, Archives, etc.)</li> <li>Supports date-wise organization (Year / Month structure)</li> <li>Dry-run mode to preview changes</li> <li>Undo feature to revert the last operation</li> <li>Interactive mode to confirm each file move</li> <li>Custom categories via JSON config</li> <li>Verbose logging, progress bars, safe file handling</li> </ul> <p>Basically:<br> Your dirty, messy Downloads folder (or any folder) will not be dirty anymore.</p> <p>→ 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁<br> While improving Segre, I learned a lot beyond just adding features:</p> <ul> <li>How to write proper docstrings that explain intent, not just logic</li> <li>How to write documentation that other users can actually understand</li> <li>Designing CLIs with safe defaults and rollback support</li> <li>Thinking from a user’s perspective, not just as a developer</li> <li>Structuring a project like a maintained open-source tool, not a script</li> <li>Writing Jest tests changed how I design functions - testability now drives my architecture. This update helped me understand that good software is not just about working code - it’s about usability, clarity, and trust.</li> </ul> <p>Would love feedback, suggestions, or feature ideas.</p> <p>Connect with Me : <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shubhampawade/" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></p> npm cli fileorganise segre Shubham Pawade Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:24:37 +0000 https://forem.com/shubhamsp/segre-is-live-on-npm-a-nodejs-cli-to-organize-messy-folders-by-category-or-date-with-cb0 https://forem.com/shubhamsp/segre-is-live-on-npm-a-nodejs-cli-to-organize-messy-folders-by-category-or-date-with-cb0 <p> </p> <div class="crayons-card c-embed text-styles text-styles--secondary"> <div class="c-embed__content"> <div class="c-embed__body flex items-center justify-between"> <a href="https://www.npmjs.com/package/segre" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="c-link fw-bold flex items-center"> <span class="mr-2">npmjs.com</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> cli node opensource showdev