The Ultimate Command-Line File Tagging System
Transform chaos into order with intelligent file organization
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Ever lost a file in the digital maze of your computer? Tired of endless folder hierarchies that never quite fit your workflow? TagManager revolutionizes file organization with a powerful, flexible tagging system that adapts to how you actually work.
# Transform this chaos...
Documents/Projects/Work/Client_A/2024/Reports/Q1/final_v2_FINAL.pdf
# Into this simplicity...
tm add final_report.pdf --tags work client-a q1 2024 final
tm search --tags work q1 # Instantly find what you need!- 🏷️ Smart Tagging: Add multiple tags to any file with intelligent suggestions
- 🔍 Powerful Search: Find files by tags, paths, or combinations with fuzzy matching
- 📊 Rich Analytics: Comprehensive statistics and insights about your tag usage
- 🗂️ Bulk Operations: Mass tag operations with pattern matching and dry-run previews
- 🌳 Tree View: Gorgeous directory trees showing your tagged files
- ☁️ Tag Clouds: Visual tag frequency representations
- 📈 ASCII Charts: Professional statistical charts right in your terminal
- 🔄 Duplicate Detection: Find files with identical tag sets
- 🏚️ Orphan Finder: Locate untagged files that need attention
- 🔗 Similarity Analysis: Discover related files through intelligent tag matching
- 🎯 Cluster Analysis: Identify tag usage patterns and file groupings
- ⚡ Lightning Fast: Optimized for large file collections
- 🎭 Flexible Patterns: Support for glob patterns and regex matching
- 🛡️ Safe Operations: Dry-run mode for all destructive operations
- 🎨 Rich Output: Beautiful, colorful terminal interface with emojis
- 🔧 Configurable: Customizable display options and behavior
pip install tagmanager-cliThat's it! TagManager is now available as tm or tagmanager command.
📝 Note: The package name is
tagmanager-clibut the commands aretmandtagmanager.
git clone https://github.com/davidtbilisi/TagManager.git
cd TagManager
pip install .- Python 3.7+ (Python 3.8+ recommended)
- UTF-8 compatible terminal (most modern terminals)
- Dependencies:
typerandrich(automatically installed)
# Add tags to files
tm add document.pdf --tags work important project-x
# Search for files
tm search --tags work project-x
# View all files in a beautiful tree
tm ls --tree
# See your tag usage patterns
tm tags --cloud
# Get comprehensive statistics
tm stats --chart
# Find similar files
tm filter similar document.pdf
# Bulk operations with dry-run
tm bulk add "*.py" --tags python code --dry-run| Command | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
tm add |
Add tags to a file | tm add file.txt --tags work urgent |
tm remove |
Remove files or clean up | tm remove --path file.txt |
tm search |
Find files by tags/path | tm search --tags python --exact |
tm ls |
List all tagged files | tm ls --tree |
tm tags |
Show all tags | tm tags --cloud |
tm stats |
Show statistics | tm stats --chart |
# Boolean search with multiple tags
tm search --tags python web --match-all # Files with BOTH tags
tm search --tags python web # Files with EITHER tag
# Combined tag and path search
tm search --tags python --path /projects/
# Exact vs fuzzy matching
tm search --tags "web-dev" --exact # Exact match only
tm search --tags web # Fuzzy matching (finds "web-dev", "webapp", etc.)# Mass tagging with patterns
tm bulk add "*.py" --tags python code
tm bulk add "**/*.md" --tags documentation
# Safe operations with dry-run
tm bulk retag --from old-tag --to new-tag --dry-run
# Bulk cleanup
tm bulk remove --tag deprecated# Find duplicate tag sets
tm filter duplicates
# Locate untagged files
tm filter orphans
# Find similar files (30% similarity threshold)
tm filter similar important-doc.pdf
# Discover tag clusters
tm filter clusters --min-size 3
# Find isolated files
tm filter isolated --max-shared 1# View all configuration options
tagmanager config list --show-defaults
# Customize display settings
tagmanager config set display.emojis false
tagmanager config set display.max_items 200
# Configure search behavior
tagmanager config set search.fuzzy_threshold 0.8
# Export/import settings
tagmanager config export --file my_settings.json
tagmanager config import team_settings.json
# View settings by category
tagmanager config list --category performance🌳 Tagged Files Tree View
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└── 📁 Projects/
├── 📁 WebApp/
│ ├── 📄 app.py 🏷️ [python, web, main]
│ ├── 📄 config.py 🏷️ [python, config]
│ └── 📄 README.md 🏷️ [documentation, web]
└── 📁 Scripts/
└── 📄 backup.sh 🏷️ [bash, automation, backup]
📊 Total files: 4
☁️ Tag Cloud
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Legend: ★ Most frequent ◆ Very frequent ● Frequent • Less frequent · Least frequent
★ python(15) ◆ web(8) ● documentation(5) • config(3) · backup(1) · automation(1)
📊 Total unique tags: 6
📊 Total tag instances: 33
📊 TagManager Statistics Charts
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📈 Files by Tag Count
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3 tags │██████████████████████████████████████████████████ 12 (60.0%)
2 tags │████████████████████████████ 6 (30.0%)
1 tag │██████████████ 2 (10.0%)
🏷️ Top 10 Most Used Tags
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python │██████████████████████████████████████████████████ 15 (25.4%)
web │████████████████████████████ 8 (13.6%)
documentation │████████████████ 5 (8.5%)
config │██████████ 3 (5.1%)
TagManager follows a clean, modular architecture:
TagManager/
├── tm.py # Main CLI interface
├── app/
│ ├── add/ # File tagging operations
│ ├── bulk/ # Bulk operations
│ ├── filter/ # Smart filtering & analysis
│ ├── search/ # Search functionality
│ ├── stats/ # Statistics & analytics
│ ├── visualization/ # Tree views, charts, clouds
│ └── helpers.py # Core utilities
├── tests/ # Comprehensive test suite
└── config.ini # Configuration settings
TagManager maintains professional-grade code quality with comprehensive testing:
| Component | Coverage | Tests | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Coverage | 61% | 270 tests | ✅ Industry Standard |
| Add Service | 91% | 32 tests | ✅ Excellent |
| Remove Service | 100% | 25 tests | ✅ Perfect |
| Stats Service | 99% | 18 tests | ✅ Excellent |
| Visualization | 98% | 35 tests | ✅ Excellent |
| Bulk Operations | 96% | 22 tests | ✅ Excellent |
| Filter Service | 90% | 33 tests | ✅ Excellent |
- ✅ Unit Tests: Individual function testing with mocking
- ✅ Integration Tests: Real workflow testing with temporary files
- ✅ Service Tests: Business logic validation
- ✅ Handler Tests: CLI command testing
- ✅ Error Handling: Exception and edge case coverage
- ✅ Cross-Platform: Windows, macOS, and Linux compatibility
- 270+ Passing Tests with 98.5% success rate
- Professional Test Isolation with proper setup/teardown
- Comprehensive Mocking for external dependencies
- Edge Case Coverage for robust error handling
- Real Functionality Testing with actual file operations
# Run the complete test suite
pytest tests/ -v
# Generate coverage report
pytest tests/ --cov=tagmanager --cov-report=html
# Run specific test categories
pytest tests/test_*_service.py -v # Service tests
pytest tests/test_handlers.py -v # Handler testsWe love contributions! Here's how you can help:
- 🐛 Report Bugs: Found an issue? Create an issue
- 💡 Suggest Features: Have ideas? We'd love to hear them!
- 🔧 Submit PRs: Fork, code, test, and submit a pull request
- 📖 Improve Docs: Help make our documentation even better
git clone https://github.com/davidtbilisi/TagManager.git
cd TagManager
python -m unittest tests.py -v # Run tests- ⚡ Lightning Fast: Handles 10,000+ files effortlessly
- 💾 Lightweight: Minimal memory footprint
- 🔧 Efficient: Optimized algorithms for large datasets
- 🛡️ Reliable: Comprehensive error handling and data validation
- 🧪 Well-Tested: 270+ tests with 98.5% success rate and 61% code coverage
- 🏆 Professional Quality: Industry-standard testing practices and CI/CD ready
# Organize code projects
tm add src/main.py --tags python backend api core
tm search --tags python api # Find all Python API files# Manage research papers
tm add paper.pdf --tags machine-learning nlp 2024 important
tm filter similar paper.pdf # Find related papers# Organize media files
tm add video.mp4 --tags tutorial python beginner
tm bulk add "*.jpg" --tags photography portfolio# Track project documents
tm add requirements.pdf --tags project-x requirements client-a
tm stats --chart # Visualize project file distribution"TagManager transformed how I organize my 10,000+ research papers. The similarity search is pure magic!"
— Dr. Sarah Chen, Research Scientist
"Finally, a tagging system that actually works! The tree view and tag clouds make everything so visual."
— Mike Rodriguez, Software Developer
"The bulk operations saved me hours of manual work. Dry-run mode gives me confidence to make big changes."
— Lisa Park, Data Analyst
All detailed documentation has been organized in the 📖 docs/ folder:
- 📋 Installation Guide - Complete installation instructions
- ⚙️ Configuration Guide - Comprehensive configuration management
- 🧪 Testing Documentation - 110+ comprehensive test cases
- 🤖 Automation Guide - Version management and publishing
- 🔧 Windows Compatibility - Windows-specific features and fixes
- 📝 All Documentation Index - Complete documentation overview
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
- David Chincharashvili - Original Creator - @DavidTbilisi
- Built with ❤️ using Typer for the beautiful CLI interface
- Inspired by the need for better file organization in the digital age
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