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Automation & File Management

Automated File Backup

Copy any folder to a backup location with a timestamp. Schedule with cron and never lose work again.

cp -r + cron →

Delete Old Log Files

Find and delete log files older than 30 days automatically. Includes safe preview mode with -print.

find -mtime -delete →

Create a Dated Folder

One command that creates a folder stamped with today's date. Never lose track of project folders again.

mkdir $(date) →

Monitoring & Alerts

Disk Space Warning

Check disk usage and warn before your drive fills up. Schedule hourly to catch problems before they crash your server.

df + if threshold →

Quick System Info Report

Hostname, uptime, RAM, disk, and IP — all in one command. Alias it to syscheck for instant access from anywhere.

syscheck alias →

Check If Website Is Up

Ping your site and get alerted when it goes down. Schedule every 5 minutes to catch outages before your users do.

curl HTTP check →

Search & Text

Search Files for Text (grep)

Search every file in a folder for a keyword. Shows filename and line number for every match. Includes a full flag cheat sheet.

Best Practices & Safety

Bash Error Handling

What set -euo pipefail does and why every production script needs it. With real examples of what goes wrong without it.

set -euo pipefail →