# DirecTracer
DirecTracer is a Python script that generates a directory structure in both text and Markdown formats. It can be used to visualize the hierarchy of folders and files in a given directory, while also excluding specific folders and file extensions.
## DirecTracer on PyPI
View the DirecTracer package on PyPI by clicking [here](https://pypi.org/project/DirecTracer/).
## Features
- `save_directory_structure()` function:
- Generates a directory structure in text and Markdown formats.
- Supports ignoring specific directories and file extensions.
- Outputs clickable links in the Markdown file for easy navigation.
- Text & loading animations while generating the directory structure.
- `generate_markdown_table()` function:
- Generates a Markdown table from the given directory structure.
- Includes columns of Serial Number and clickable links to the files through the file names.
## Demonstration Video
Click on the thumbnail below to watch the demonstration video on YouTube.
[](https://youtu.be/FqMauKiTvVs?si=FJlBiQBwpZb7_IPm)
## Usage
Install the DirecTracer package using the following command:
```bash
pip install DirecTracer
```
OR
Clone this repository using the following command:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Hardvan/DirecTracer
cd DirecTracer
pip install .
```
Call the `save_directory_structure` function from the `DirecTracer` module to generate the directory structure.
```python
from DirecTracer import save_directory_structure
import os
# Generate the directory structure in text and Markdown formats
save_directory_structure(
root_dir=os.getcwd(),
text_output_file="directory_structure.txt",
markdown_output_file="directory_structure.md",
animation=True
)
```
View the [`run.py`](./run.py) file for a complete example.
The `save_directory_structure()` function accepts the following parameters:
- **root_dir (str):** The root directory to start scanning from. Defaults to the current working directory.
- **text_output_file (str):** The name of the text output file. Defaults to "directory_structure.txt".
- **markdown_output_file (str):** The name of the Markdown output file. Defaults to "directory_structure.md".
- **ignored_directories (list, optional):** List of directories to ignore. Defaults to [".git", ".vscode", "venv", ".venv", ".idea", "out"].
- **ignored_extensions (list, optional):** List of file extensions to ignore. Defaults to [".exe"].
- **animation (bool, optional):** Enable/Disable the loading animation. Defaults to False.
The `generate_markdown_table()` function accepts the following parameters:
- **root_dir (str)**: The root directory to start scanning from. Defaults to the current working directory.
- **markdown_output_file (str)**: The name of the Markdown output file. Defaults to "markdown_table.md".
- **animation (bool, optional)**: Enable/Disable the loading animation. Defaults to False.
- **ignored_extensions (list, optional)**: List of file extensions to ignore. Defaults to [".exe"].
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