torch

torch is a small CLI that combines mkdir -p and touch.

It creates parent directories when needed, then creates the file.

Why

Creating a file in a nested path usually takes two commands:

$ mkdir -p path/to
$ touch path/to/file.txt

torch reduces that to one:

$ torch path/to/file.txt

What it does

Given one or more paths, torch:

• creates missing parent directories
• creates the target file if it does not exist
• updates the access and modification times if it already exists
• exits with a non-zero status if any path fails

Usage

$ torch <PATH>...

Examples:

$ torch notes/today.md
$ torch app/models/user.rb app/controllers/users_controller.rb
$ torch tmp/output.log

This command:

$ torch docs/guides/getting-started.md

is roughly equivalent to:

$ mkdir -p docs/guides
$ touch docs/guides/getting-started.md

To see the built-in CLI help:

$ torch --help

Install

Cargo

$ cargo install torch-cmd

Homebrew

$ brew install toshimaru/homebrew-torch/torch-cmd

Development

Run the test suite:

$ cargo test

Run the CLI locally:

$ cargo run -- path/to/file.txt

License

MIT