GitHub - fernvenue/path-dumper-windows: A lightweight tool to archive directory structures with placeholder files for large data, preserving full path layout in a compact dump.

Windows Directory Structure Synchronizer

A tool for synchronizing Windows directory structures that replaces large files with placeholders, perfect for media library backups and similar scenarios.

✨ Features

📄 Non-destructive: Preserves complete directory structure while replacing large files with placeholders;
🎯 Smart Filtering: Supports intelligent filtering by file size, extensions, and directory exclusion rules;
⚡ Efficient Sync: Direct directory synchronization for fast processing of large file collections;
🔧 Flexible Configuration: Supports force replace/keep rules for specific file extensions;
💻 Portable: No installation required, runs standalone with no external dependencies;
🌐 Multi-language Support: Supports English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese;

🎮 Usage

Simply download the latest version from Releases and run - no installation required.

Select Source Directory: Click browse to select the source directory to sync;
Select Output Directory: Choose the destination for synchronized files;
Set Large File Threshold: Files exceeding this size will be replaced with placeholders (default 30MB);
Configure Exclusion Rules: Optionally exclude specific directories (e.g., .git, node_modules);
Set Extension Rules: Force replace or keep files with specific extensions;
Start Sync: Click "Start Sync" to begin the operation;

🚀 Build from Source

Python environment required.

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/fernvenue/path-dumper-windows.git
cd path-dumper-windows

Run the build script:

License

This tool is open-sourced under the GPLv3 license. See LICENSE for details.