m - File Fast Mover

A CLI tool for moving newly created files (like those in download directories) to the current directory.

Compilation

Prerequisites

• Rust 1.70+ (for edition 2024 support)

Build

cargo build --release

The compiled binary will be located at target/release/m

Usage

Run in any directory:

./m

The program will:

1. Read configuration from ~/.config/m/m.json
2. Scan configured directories for recently created files
3. If files are found, display an interactive list for selection
4. Move the selected file to the current directory

Usage Example

? Select a file to move:  
> 14:43 12KB      document.docx
  14:41 3MB       hello.png
[Use arrow keys to navigate, press Enter to select]

After pressing Enter:

Successfully moved 'document.docx' to current directory

Configuration

The configuration file is located at ~/.config/m/m.json and contains:

• source_dir: Array of directory paths to monitor
• time_limit: File creation time limit in minutes

Default Configuration

A default configuration file will be created on first run:

{
  "source_dir": [
    "/home/user/Downloads/"
  ],
  "time_limit": 20
}

Configuration Example

{
  "source_dir": [
    "/home/user/Downloads/",
    "/home/user/Desktop/",
    "/tmp/"
  ],
  "time_limit": 30
}