mkfromtree

Create complete folder and file structure from a tree text file.

📸 Screenshots

Using command mkfromtree /home/moss/Downloads/Backup created Directories

Created TREE.txt file inside the root directory

TREE.txt file contains the same structure that we input

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mkfromtree

mkfromtree is a simple Bash script that creates a full directory and file structure from a human-readable tree format.

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🚀 Features

• 📂 Create complex folder and file structures instantly from a tree text.
• 🏠 Create structure in the current directory or any custom path.
• 📄 Save a copy of the tree structure inside the top directory for reference.
• 🖋️ Supports both manual typing and file input (tree.txt).
• 🛡️ Smart detection:
  • If no tree structure is entered, it does nothing safely.
  • Skips empty or invalid lines automatically.
• 🔥 Fully written in pure Bash — no external dependencies needed!

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📦 Usage

➤ Paste manually (interactive)

mkfromtree

You will be prompted to paste the tree structure manually:

Example:

Directory structure:
└── tree-test/
    ├── README.md
    ├── LICENSE
    └── script.js

Then press Ctrl+D to end input. or Save and exit your EDITOR.

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➤ Create from a tree text file

mkfromtree /path/to/tree.txt

Example:

mkfromtree ~/Downloads/mytree.txt

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➤ Create in a specific target directory

mkfromtree /target/directory/ /path/to/tree.txt

Example:

mkfromtree ~/Projects/ ~/Downloads/mytree.txt

It will create the structure inside ~/Projects/.

🧩 Commands List

Command	Description
mkfromtree	Start manual mode — paste the tree structure manually.
mkfromtree /path/to/tree.txt	Create structure by reading the tree from a file.
mkfromtree /target/directory/ /path/to/tree.txt	Create structure inside a specific target directory.
mkfromtree /target/directory/	Start manual mode but save the result into a specific directory.

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⚙️ How It Works

• Parses your tree structure line-by-line.
• Detects folder names (ending with /) and creates them.
• Detects file names and creates empty files.
• Automatically handles nested directories.
• Also saves a copy of your original tree structure text inside the top folder (tree-structure.txt) for your reference.

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🧰 Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/codewithmoss/mkfromtree.git
cd mkfromtree
chmod +x mkfromtree.sh

Add it to your PATH:

sudo cp mkfromtree.sh /usr/local/bin/mkfromtree

✅ Now you can use mkfromtree anywhere.

📥 Install from AUR (Arch Linux)

You can install mkfromtree easily using any AUR helper like yay:

yay -S mkfromtree

Or manually clone and build:

git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/mkfromtree.git
cd mkfromtree
makepkg -si

✅ Now you can use mkfromtree anywhere!

📥 Install using install.sh CURL

✅ Users can install directly with:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/codewithmoss/mkfromtree/main/install.sh | bash

✅ This will download and install mkfromtree automatically to /usr/local/bin/.

📜 How it works now:

Step	What happens
1	Downloads the file to a temp location you have access to.
2	Uses sudo to move it to /usr/local/bin/.
3	Sets executable permissions.
4	Done!

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🪪 License

Released under the MIT License.

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