Repeater

Available since

Available in app v0.11.19 and @filearchitect/core 0.0.22.

Use $*N in a file or folder name to repeat that line N times.

Basic repeat

filename_$*5.psd

Creates:

filename_1.psd
filename_2.psd
filename_3.psd
filename_4.psd
filename_5.psd

Repeated folders with children

If the repeated line is a folder, all indented children are repeated inside each generated folder.

batch_$*3
    test

Creates:

batch_1
    test
batch_2
    test
batch_3
    test

Nested repeaters

You can combine repeaters in nested levels.

batch_$*2
    shot_$*3.psd

Creates:

batch_1
    shot_1.psd
    shot_2.psd
    shot_3.psd
batch_2
    shot_1.psd
    shot_2.psd
    shot_3.psd

Notes

• Repeater counting starts at 1.
• Repeaters work in app input, CLI, and library usage (core parser).
• If multiple repeaters are on the same line, use the same count for predictable output.