A simple utility for quickly scaffolding files without having to manually create directory structures or files beforehand. It lets you paste text where the very first line (a # comment) specifies the file path. It then writes the rest of the text into that file, automatically creating any necessary directories.

paste-to-file.py

import os

def main():
    print("Paste your text (end with an EOF signal: Ctrl-D on Unix/Mac, Ctrl-Z then Enter on Windows):")
    try:
        # Read multiline text from standard input until EOF
        input_text = []
        while True:
            line = input()
            input_text.append(line)
    except EOFError:
        pass

    # Join all lines into one text block
    full_text = "\n".join(input_text)

    # Split the text into lines
    lines = full_text.splitlines()
    if not lines:
        print("No text was provided!")
        return

    # The first line should be a comment containing the file path
    first_line = lines[0].strip()
    if not first_line.startswith("#"):
        print("Invalid format: The first line should be a comment starting with '#' that contains the relative path.")
        return

    # Extract file path from the comment, skipping the '#' character and any extra whitespace.
    relative_path = first_line[1:].strip()
    if not relative_path:
        print("File path not found in the first line!")
        return

    # The content to write starts after the first line.
    file_content = "\n".join(lines[1:])

    # Create directories if necessary
    directory = os.path.dirname(relative_path)
    if directory:
        os.makedirs(directory, exist_ok=True)

    # Write the file content to the file
    try:
        with open(relative_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
            f.write(file_content + '\n')
        print(f"File written successfully to '{relative_path}'.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred while writing the file: {e}")

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()