Automate with the Rule Engine

A rule pairs a watch path and a pattern with an action. When files match, the rule copies, moves, or deletes them. Rules can run on a schedule (every N minutes/hours, or at a fixed time) or be triggered manually.

Pattern matching

Choose Glob for simple wildcards or Regex for full control.

• *.pdf — all PDF files
• invoice_*.xlsx — files starting with invoice_
• IMG_[0-9]*.jpg — camera photos (glob range)

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Conditions

Narrow a rule beyond the filename pattern using conditions — for example file size ranges or modified-date ranges. Combine multiple conditions with AND/OR logic.

Scheduling

• Interval: run every 5 min / 30 min / hourly / daily, etc.
• Fixed time: run daily/weekly/monthly at a specific clock time.
• A live countdown shows when each scheduled rule runs next.

Useful options

• Recursive — include subdirectories of the watch path.
• Preserve structure — recreate the source folder tree at the target.
• Preserve timestamps — keep original modified times on copy/move.
• Skip duplicates — avoid re-processing files already handled.
• Exclude dirs — comma-separated directories to skip when recursive.