File Operation Patterns
SkillFiles & storageSafe file operation patterns. Use when performing bulk file operations or writing deployment scripts.
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What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator in project-claude/skills/file-operation-patterns/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Safe Patterns
# Create directory tree (idempotent)
mkdir -p path/to/nested/dir
# Copy preserving permissions
cp -rp src/ dst/
# Atomic write (prevents partial reads)
tmpfile=$(mktemp "${target}.XXXXXX")
echo "$content" > "$tmpfile"
mv "$tmpfile" "$target"
# Safe deletion (guard variables)
[ -n "$DIR" ] && [ "$DIR" != "/" ] && rm -rf "$DIR"
# Incremental sync
rsync -av src/ dst/
Anti-Patterns
| Don't | Do |
|---|---|
rm -rf $DIR unguarded | Guard with [ -n "$DIR" ] |
| Write directly to target | Write to temp, then mv |
| Assume dir exists | mkdir -p first |
| Ignore permissions | cp -p or explicit chmod |
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 70
- Forks
- 9
- Last commit
- Jul 2026
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file-operation-patterns- Source
- github.com/tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator