File Lister

This script scans a directory for files, optionally excluding specific directories and file extensions, and saves the list to a text file.

Features

• Scan directories recursively
• Exclude specific directories and file extensions
• Save results to a text file
• Verbose mode to include file sizes
• Option to sort files by size

Usage

python true.py [-h] [-o OUTPUT] [--exclude-dirs [EXCLUDE_DIRS ...]]
                [--exclude-extensions [EXCLUDE_EXTENSIONS ...]] [-v] [-s]
                directory

Arguments

• directory: Directory to scan for files
• -o OUTPUT, --output OUTPUT: Output file name (default: files_to_add.txt)
• --exclude-dirs [EXCLUDE_DIRS ...]: Directories to exclude
• --exclude-extensions [EXCLUDE_EXTENSIONS ...]: File extensions to exclude
• -v, --verbose: Enable verbose output (includes file sizes)
• -s, --sort-by-size: Sort files by size (largest first)

Examples

1. Basic usage:

   python true.py /path/to/directory
   

2. Exclude specific directories and file extensions:

   python true.py /path/to/directory --exclude-dirs .git __pycache__ --exclude-extensions .pyc .tmp
   

3. Use verbose mode and sort by size:

   python true.py /path/to/directory -v -s
   

4. Specify custom output file:

   python true.py /path/to/directory -o my_file_list.txt
   

Requirements

• Python 3.6+

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.