Build a file cleanup reminder tool

Here’s a simple File Cleanup Reminder Tool built in Python. It periodically scans a directory for old files and reminds the user to clean them up if they exceed a certain age threshold.

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import os
import time
import datetime
from plyer import notification

# Configuration
TARGET_FOLDER = "C:/Users/YourUsername/Downloads"  # Change this to the folder you want to monitor
AGE_THRESHOLD_DAYS = 30  # Days after which a file is considered old
SCAN_INTERVAL_HOURS = 24  # How often to scan the folder

def get_old_files(directory, days_old):
    now = time.time()
    threshold = now - (days_old * 86400)
    old_files = []

    for root, _, files in os.walk(directory):
        for file in files:
            full_path = os.path.join(root, file)
            try:
                last_modified = os.path.getmtime(full_path)
                if last_modified < threshold:
                    old_files.append(full_path)
            except Exception as e:
                print(f"Error checking file {full_path}: {e}")
    return old_files

def send_reminder(file_list):
    if not file_list:
        return

    file_count = len(file_list)
    message = f"You have {file_count} old file(s) in your cleanup folder.nConsider removing them to save space."
    
    notification.notify(
        title="File Cleanup Reminder",
        message=message,
        timeout=10  # seconds
    )

def main():
    while True:
        print(f"Scanning {TARGET_FOLDER} for files older than {AGE_THRESHOLD_DAYS} days...")
        old_files = get_old_files(TARGET_FOLDER, AGE_THRESHOLD_DAYS)
        send_reminder(old_files)

        print(f"Scan complete. Next scan in {SCAN_INTERVAL_HOURS} hour(s).")
        time.sleep(SCAN_INTERVAL_HOURS * 3600)  # Sleep for configured hours

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

How to Use:

1. Install the plyer package for cross-platform notifications:

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   pip install plyer
   

2. Update the TARGET_FOLDER path to the directory you want to monitor.

3. Run the script, and it will notify you once a day about files older than the defined threshold.

Let me know if you want a GUI version or system tray integration.