mega

MEtadata GAtherer

This is a simple command line tool that takes a file path as an argument, gathers the avaliable metadata of the file and places it inside of the user's clipboard.

This command line tool uses three external crates:

1. Structopt - This is a crate that (in this case) allows for the command line tool to take in a file path as an argument and then use and manipulate it.

2. Chrono - This is a crate that allows for the conversion between std::time::SystemTime to a std::string::String, so that it can be pasted onto the user's clipboard.

3. Clipboard - This is a crate that allows the tool to access the user's clipboard and fill it with the metadata of the file.

Features:

• Can be used to gather metadata of files, directories and symlinks.
• Instantaneous.

Installation:

Via cargo:

cargo install cli_mega

Screenshot:

ToDo:

• [x] Collect the metadata of the file.

• [x] Add support for the timestamps.

• [x] Convert all of the collected metadata into std::string::String.

• [x] Place this metadata string into the user's clipboard.

• [ ] Add a help command.

• [ ] Allow the user to select the metadata they want to receive.

• [ ] Allow for a file that is not in the immediate directory to be analysed.

• [ ] Completely error-proof the whole tool.

License:

This project is licensed under the MIT license. See LICENSE for more details.