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FileMayorby Chevza

Notes from the build.

Essays on filesystem trust, AI safety, and the architecture decisions behind FileMayor.

  1. Tutorial · Claude · MCP

    How to organize files with Claude: a practical guide.

    Claude reasons about your files brilliantly — but it needs a safe execution layer to actually move them. Here is how to connect the two.

    2026.06.11 · 6 min read

  2. Tutorial · MCP

    MCP server for filesystem access: how to give Claude safe file operations.

    How to wire a filesystem MCP server into Claude Desktop — with a rollback journal instead of raw shell access.

    2026.06.10 · 6 min read

  3. Analysis · AI tools

    AI file organizers in 2025: which ones actually work?

    An honest look at AI-powered file organizers — what they promise, where they fall short, and what to look for.

    2026.06.03 · 7 min read

  4. Guide · comparison

    The best file organizer for Mac in 2025.

    There is no single best tool — there is a best tool for your problem. Here is how to tell them apart.

    2026.05.22 · 8 min read

  5. Guide · automation

    How to automate file organization on Mac.

    Three approaches — from simple Automator rules to AI-planned sessions. How to choose the right one.

    2026.05.22 · 7 min read

  6. Guide · workflow

    How to organize your Downloads folder (and keep it that way).

    A repeatable system for cleaning up the folder everyone ignores — and the one command that keeps it clean.

    2026.05.22 · 7 min read

  7. Guide · CLI

    The best CLI file organizers in 2025.

    An honest comparison of command-line tools for file organization — fdupes, rmlint, organize-tool, and FileMayor.

    2026.05.15 · 8 min read

  8. Engineering · trust

    Why FileMayor has three dependencies (and you don't need more).

    Most modern tools are dependency forests. FileMayor was built with a different constraint.

    2026.04.26 · 5 min read

  9. Architecture · pattern

    The Curative Triad: separating planning from execution.

    Most file tools act immediately. FileMayor introduces a boundary between understanding, planning, and action.

    2026.04.26 · 6 min read

  10. Security · architecture

    Inside the Chevza Doctrine: six layers between an AI plan and your filesystem.

    How FileMayor allows intelligent planning without risking uncontrolled execution.

    2026.04.26 · 7 min read