Sort a desktop folder using file contents and a reviewed move plan
The example uses Claude Cowork's granted folder access to inspect scattered files, organize them by meaning, and explain where they were moved.
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file-organization use cases: 3 examples
Source-linked workflows that name file-organization. Part of the AI agent use cases on UsecaseBoard, or browse all use cases.
Putaway: local AI files Downloads into folders you already have
Show HN (Oct 16): Putaway (MIT Mac menu bar + CLI) OCRs/reads PDF/Word/Excel/HTML in Downloads and proposes moves into existing folders only—default Apple Intelligence on-device, or Ollama/LM Studio/SubQ/Jev; dry-run plan + Undo; refuses .env/keys; SubQ/Jev auto-move accuracy ~132/136 in author test.
Approve a small folder plan before Cowork organizes a crowded desktop
Christopher Shon used Claude Cowork to organize his Mac desktop after reviewing and simplifying the proposed folder structure.