desktop-analysis
DocumentsDesktop analysis and reporting tools. Includes music analysis with popularity scoring and file statistics (count files, folders, and calculate total size).
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Desktop Analysis Skill
This skill provides data analysis and reporting tools:
- Music analysis: Generate popularity reports from music data
- File statistics: Count files, folders, and calculate total size
- List all files: Recursively list all files under a directory
Important Notes
- Do not use other bash commands: Do not attempt to use general bash commands or shell operations like cat, ls.
- Use relative paths: Use paths relative to the working directory (e.g.,
./folder/file.txtorfolder/file.txt).
I. Skills
1. Music Analysis Report
Analyzes music data from multiple artists, calculates popularity scores using a weighted formula, and generates a detailed analysis report.
Features
- Reads song data from multiple artist directories
- Supports CSV and TXT file formats
- Calculates popularity scores using configurable weights:
popularity_score = (rating × W1) + (play_count_normalized × W2) + (year_factor × W3)- Default weights: W1=0.4, W2=0.4, W3=0.2
- Sorts songs by popularity
Parameters
| Parameter | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
--output | music_analysis_report.txt | Output report filename |
--rating-weight | 0.4 | Weight for rating score |
--play-count-weight | 0.4 | Weight for normalized play count |
--year-weight | 0.2 | Weight for year factor |
Example
# Generate music analysis report with default weights (0.4, 0.4, 0.2)
python music_report.py ./music
# Use a custom output filename
python music_report.py ./music --output my_report.txt
# Use custom weights for the popularity formula
python music_report.py ./music --rating-weight 0.5 --play-count-weight 0.3 --year-weight 0.2
2. File Statistics
Generate file statistics for a directory: total files, folders, and size.
Features
- Count total files (excluding .DS_Store)
- Count total folders
- Calculate total size in bytes (includes .DS_Store for size only)
Example
python file_statistics.py .
3. List All Files
Recursively list all files under a given directory path. Useful for quickly understanding project directory structure.
Features
- Recursively traverse all subdirectories
- Option to exclude hidden files (like .DS_Store)
- Output one file path per line, including both path and filename (relative to input directory)
Example
# List all files (excluding hidden)
python list_all_files.py .
# Include hidden files
python list_all_files.py ./data --include-hidden
II. Basic Tools (FileSystemTools)
Below are the basic tool functions. These are atomic operations for flexible combination.
Prefer Skills over Basic Tools: When a task matches one of the Skills above, use the corresponding Skill instead of Basic Tools. Skills are more efficient because they can perform batch operations in a single call.
Prefer List All Files over list_directory/list_files: When you need to list files in a directory, prefer using the list_all_files.py skill instead of list_directory or list_files basic tools. The skill provides recursive listing with better output formatting.
Note: Code should be written without line breaks.
How to Run
# Standard format
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.read_text_file('./file.txt')"
File Reading Tools
read_text_file(path, head=None, tail=None)
Use Cases:
- Read complete file contents
- Read first N lines (head) or last N lines (tail)
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.read_text_file('./data/file.txt')"
read_multiple_files(paths)
Use Cases:
- Read multiple files simultaneously
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.read_multiple_files(['./a.txt', './b.txt'])"
File Writing Tools
write_file(path, content)
Use Cases:
- Create new files with short, simple content only
- Overwrite existing files
⚠️ Warning: Do NOT include triple backticks (```) in the content, as this will break command parsing.
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.write_file('./new.txt', 'Hello World')"
edit_file(path, edits)
Use Cases:
- Make line-based edits to existing files
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.edit_file('./file.txt', [{'oldText': 'foo', 'newText': 'bar'}])"
Directory Tools
create_directory(path)
Use Cases:
- Create new directories (supports recursive creation)
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.create_directory('./new/nested/dir')"
list_directory(path)
Use Cases:
- List all files and directories in a path
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.list_directory('.')"
list_files(path=None, exclude_hidden=True)
Use Cases:
- List only files in a directory
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.list_files('./data')"
File Operations
move_file(source, destination)
Use Cases:
- Move or rename files/directories
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.move_file('./old.txt', './new.txt')"
search_files(pattern, base_path=None)
Use Cases:
- Search for files matching a glob pattern
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.search_files('*.txt')"
File Information
get_file_info(path)
Use Cases:
- Get detailed metadata (size, created, modified, etc.)
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.get_file_info('./file.txt')"
get_file_size(path)
Use Cases:
- Get file size in bytes
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.get_file_size('./file.txt')"
get_file_ctime(path) / get_file_mtime(path)
Use Cases:
- Get file creation/modification time
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.get_file_mtime('./file.txt')"
get_files_info_batch(filenames, base_path=None)
Use Cases:
- Get file information for multiple files in parallel
Example:
python run_fs_ops.py -c "await fs.get_files_info_batch(['a.txt', 'b.txt'], './data')"