This script takes a folder as input and prefixes the names of files with a unique identifier based on the folder they are in, along with a random hash. This helps to prevent naming conflicts when merging files from different folders or sources.

Features

• Prefixes filenames with a unique identifier based on folder name and a random hash
• Works recursively through subfolders
• Can be used with any file type
• It keeps record of files names before and after renaming and store them in storage/log folder

Requirements

• Node

Usage

• Clone the repository
• Navigate to the folder containing the script
• Install the dependencies with the following command: npm install
• Run the script: node uniquifier.js <path>, where <path> is the path to the folder you want to uniquify its files.

Note
To make it easier to run uniquifier from anywhere in your system, consider adding the bat folder to your PATH environment variable. This will make the script accessible from anywhere within your system.

Example Usage

Suppose you have the following files in your current directory:

Folder 1/
├── 1.txt
├── 2.txt
├── 3.txt
└── 4.txt
Folder 2/
├── 1.txt
├── 2.txt
├── 3.txt
└── 4.txt

Executing the script:

uniquifier .

After running the script, the files in the current directory will be renamed with a unique prefix based on their parent folder and a random hash. For example:

Folder 1/
├── [w46GS-fc8659~]1.txt
├── [w46GS-fc8659~]2.txt
├── [w46GS-fc8659~]3.txt
└── [w46GS-fc8659~]4.txt
Folder 2/
├── [9EHQ3-3bc921~]1.txt
├── [9EHQ3-3bc921~]2.txt
├── [9EHQ3-3bc921~]3.txt
└── [9EHQ3-3bc921~]4.txt

The original file names and their new names are logged in the storage/log folder.