Approve a small folder plan before Cowork organizes a crowded desktop
At a glance
Christopher Shon used Claude Cowork to organize his Mac desktop after reviewing and simplifying the proposed folder structure. This workflow is listed under file-organization, desktop-automation, human-oversight.
He granted Cowork access to local files and first requested an inspection and organization plan. Its initial proposal was too elaborate, so he imposed a limit of three to five folders. He approved a four-folder revision before allowing the file moves.
How it went
Shon reports organizing a desktop containing 251 items in under a minute once execution began.
Worth knowing
The first proposed structure had too many folders for his needs. Reviewing the plan let him correct that before any moves.
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