Automating Digital Cleanup: A Deep Dive into the File Archiver CLI

If you manage servers, applications, or even just a cluttered local drive, you know how quickly files can pile up. Log files, old reports, and daily backups can rapidly consume valuable disk space. Enter File Archiver CLI , an open-source utility designed to automate the process of compressing and cleaning up old files. Here is a closer look at what this tool is, how it works under the hood, and how it can be used to keep your directories pristine. What is File Archiver CLI? Authored by rpi1337, File Archiver CLI is a command-line interface application that targets a specific source folder, identifies files that are older than a specified number of months, and archives them into a single destination folder. By default, it outputs the archived files in a .zip format, though the architecture is typed to support extensions like .tar.gz . How to Use It The tool is built on Node.js. To get started, you simply install the dependencies and run the start script. The basic syntax is: npm instal