When I’m experimenting with ideas or teaching myself through notes and small demos, I often sketch out folder structures as ASCII trees in my journal or docs.
project/
├── src/
│ ├── app.py
│ └── utils.py
├── README.md
└── requirements.txt
The structure itself usually comes first, before any framework or CLI. What I kept running into was the repetitive part — manually recreating that exact structure every time just to start experimenting.
So I built a small utility for myself that takes an ASCII folder tree and materializes it into an actual folder structure you can download as a ZIP.
I’m curious how others handle this when they’re:
- experimenting with ideas
- writing docs or notes for themselves
- creating small demo or repro projects
Do you usually rely on framework CLIs, scripts, or just create things manually as you go?
Link (for context):
https://tancannon2003.pythonanywhere.com/tools/ascii-tree-to-zip
Would love honest feedback on whether this fits into anyone else’s workflow.
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