File Management Skill

File Management Skill

This skill helps manage files and directories in a project workspace.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:

• Navigate and explore project directories
• Read or modify file contents
• Create new files or directories
• Move, copy, or delete files and directories
• Organize project structure

How to Use

1. Identify what file or directory operation you need to perform
2. Specify the exact path or paths involved
3. Choose the appropriate action (read, write, create, delete, move, copy)
4. Provide any necessary content or parameters for the operation

Examples

• "List all files in the src directory"
• "Read the content of config.json"
• "Create a new directory called utils"
• "Move the api.js file from src to lib"
• "Delete the old-components folder"

Guidelines

• Always specify full paths when referencing files or directories
• Be careful with destructive operations like delete - confirm before proceeding
• Use relative paths from the project root
• When creating files, consider the appropriate directory structure
• When moving files, ensure the destination directory exists or create it first

Troubleshooting

If operations fail:

1. Verify that paths are correct and exist
2. Check that you have appropriate permissions
3. Confirm that file operations won't overwrite important data unintentionally
4. Ensure directory paths end with a slash when needed

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: stuffbucket
• Source: stuffbucket/skills
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://stuffbucket.github.io/skills/

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.