Pushed my first Python package to PyPI - *bulk-file-organizer*

[Shravan250]

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Hey folks,

So… I finally did it. Pushed my first Python package to PyPI 😄

It’s called bulk-file-organizer — a small CLI tool that automatically organizes your files into subfolders based on their extensions.

I made it while cleaning up my downloads folder and thought hey why not turn it into something shareable?

If you wanna try it:

pip install bulk-file-organizer
bulk-organizer --help

PyPI: https://pypi.org/project/bulk-file-organizer/
Repo: https://github.com/Shravan250/bulk-file-organizer

Would love to hear any suggestions or improvements especially from anyone who’s built a CLI before.

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[tmilost]

Hi @Shravan250,

Congratulations on your first PyPI package, @Shravan250 ! 🎉 bulk-file-organizer is super practical and looks cleanly implemented. Here’s my feedback:

👍 What’s great:

• The CLI is user-friendly and intuitive, with very clear help messages.
• Love the --dry-run option—it’s safe and transparent.
• The output using Rich is visually appealing and easy to read.
• Using pyproject.toml for config is modern and flexible.
• Example output and options in the docs are helpful for new users.

🔍 Suggestions:

• Consider more customization (e.g., let users define custom folder mappings or groupings).
• Add info to the README about OS compatibility.
• A progress bar for large scans (maybe from Rich) would be a nice touch!
• Unit tests and/or a GitHub Actions badge could boost contributor confidence.
• Handle edge cases kindly (e.g., permission errors, files in use, etc.) and ensure errors are explained clearly.

🙌 Overall:
This is a fantastic start and a tool many people will appreciate, especially for tidying chaotic download folders. If you decide to develop it further, consider collecting feedback/issues from users, and maybe document some future roadmap ideas in your repo.

[Shravan250]

@tmilost Wow, thank you so much for such a detailed and kind response!

Honestly, I had completely given up on this post and I thought it was going to sit here forever in silence, so seeing your comment genuinely made my day (maybe even my whole week).

Your feedback is incredibly helpful and encouraging. I’m really glad the dry-run, Rich output, and overall simplicity landed well
those were the parts I spent the most time polishing.

All of your suggestions are spot-on:

• Custom folder mappings is actually the number 1 feature I want to add next
• Progress bar with Rich is literally the next thing on my to-do list 😂
• More explicit OS compatibility notes + better error handling are totally needed
• Tests + CI badge… yeah I’ve been procrastinating that one 😅

You’ve just given me the exact motivation boost I needed to get back to it. Seriously, thank you for taking the time to try it out and write all this. It means a lot for a first-time package author

I’ll start working on those improvements this week and will definitely ping you when they land!

Thanks again, you’re awesome!

[tmilost]

@Shravan250

Wow, thank you so much for your kind words—I’m really glad my feedback landed with you! 😊

It’s awesome to hear how much thought and care you’ve put into the project. You’ve already built something super useful, and it really shows. I’m excited to see where you take it next. 😁

Keep up the great work! 🚀