This script renames and organizes files based on metadata, hash values, and custom naming options. It supports various operations, such as copying or moving files, and can process directories recursively.

• Copy or move files to a specified directory.
• Rename files based on metadata or original filenames.
• Append hash values to filenames using various algorithms (md5, sha1, sha256).
• Support for automatic or manual mode for renaming.
• Recursive directory processing.
• Optional inclusion of version numbers and dates in filenames.
• Verbose and quiet modes for detailed or suppressed output.

./bulk-rename.sh [-d target_directory] [-a hash_algorithm] [-m mode] [-o operation] [-r recursion] [-t title_option] [-q quiet] [-v version] [-D use_date] [-T use_datetime] [files...]

• -d target_directory: Directory to copy/move the files into. If not provided, files are copied/moved into the current directory.
• -a hash_algorithm: Hash algorithm to use (md5, sha1, sha256). If not provided, no hash is appended.
• -m mode: Mode to use (auto or manual). Default is auto.
• -o operation: Operation to perform (copy or move). Default is copy.
• -r recursion: Recursion mode (1 to enable, 0 to disable). Default is 0.
• -t title_option: Title option: filename (use original filename) or metadata (use title from metadata). Default is filename.
• -q quiet: Quiet mode (1 to suppress output, 0 to enable). Default is 0.
• -v version: Include version in filename (1 to include, 0 to exclude). Default is 1.
• -D use_date: Include date in filename (1 to include, 0 to exclude). Default is 1.
• -T use_datetime: Use full datetime in filename (1 to include, 0 to exclude). Default is 0.
• -h: Display the help message.

Copy files to the Copy directory, using md5 hash and metadata for naming:

./bulk-rename.sh -d Copy -a md5 -m auto -t metadata *

Move files to the MovedFiles directory with verbose output:

./bulk-rename.sh -d MovedFiles -o move *

Suppress output while processing:

./bulk-rename.sh -q 1 *

Process directories and their contents recursively:

./bulk-rename.sh -r 1 *

Exclude version and date from filenames:

./bulk-rename.sh -v 0 -D 0 *

Include full datetime in filenames:

./bulk-rename.sh -T 1 *

• exiftool: Used for extracting metadata from files.
• md5sum, sha1sum, sha256sum: Used for generating hash values.

Ensure the script is executable:

chmod +x bulk-rename.sh

Install required dependencies on a Debian-based system:

sudo apt-get install exiftool coreutils

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Feel free to submit issues or pull requests to improve the script.