zip-automation-tool (Python)

Configurable Python tool for safe batch ZIP creation with dry-run and logging support.

Supports:

• Per-folder ZIP creation
• Single-archive ZIP creation
• Dry-run mode
• Recursive zipping
• Robust error handling & logging
• Built with Python’s standard library (pathlib, zipfile, logging).

Features

• Batch ZIP creation
• Two zip modes: *per_folder — one zip per subfolder *single_archive — one zip containing everything
• Optional recursive traversal
• Dry-run mode (no filesystem changes)
• Clear logging & execution summary

Configuration (config.json)

{
  "target_path": "...",
  "output_path": "",
  "zip_mode": "per_folder",
  "single_archive_name": "single_archive.zip",
  "include_root_files": "ignore",
  "recursive": false,
  "dry_run": false,
  "log_file": "zip.log",
  "log_level": "INFO"
}

Configuration options

• target_path - Folder to scan and zip
• output_path - Where zip files are created (empty = target_path)
• zip_mode - "per_folder" or "single_archive"
• single_archive_name - Name of the zip when using single_archive
• include_root_files - "ignore" or "separate_zip" (used only in per_folder mode)
• recursive - Include subfolders recursively
• dry_run - Log actions without creating zip files
• log_file - Log file name
• log_level - Logging level (INFO, DEBUG, etc.)

Mode behavior

zip_mode = "single_archive"

• One ZIP file is created
• Root files are always included
• Folder structure is preserved inside the archive

zip_mode = "per_folder"

• One ZIP per subfolder

• Root files:
  • ignore → skipped
  • separate_zip → zipped into root_files.zip

How to Run

• Edit config.json
• Run: python main.py

Check:

• ZIP output directory
• zip.log for details and summary