macOS Copy folder names to .txt document on folder change

[breather]

I'm want this.

I want a list of all the folder names in a folder to be copied and pasted into a .txt document every time there is change (something removed/added/edited) to the folder contents.

Alternatively that a copy is being made like once a week, once a day (an interval of my choosing).

I'm thinking this could maybe be possible with Automator (and maybe Apple Script together)?
My knowledge of these things isn't that great and I would appreciate some help.

Maybe there is another way (doing it myself by hand is not an alternative)?

Thanks

 

[Slartibart]

open a terminal. type cd and drag and drop the folder which contains the folders you want to list on the terminal window, then press Return. (inside the terminal window you should something like: cd path/to/the/root/folder/you/dropped/on/the/window)

to then list only the folders at the current path you can use

ls -d */

in the terminal.

use ls -d */ >./list-of-folders.txt to redirect the output into the file „list-of-folders.txt” inside the current folder.

You can use Automator to create a Folder Action which writes this text list whenever there is a change.

Here is a guide how to integrate a shell script into Automator.

 

[kryten2]

You can use Folder Actions or perhaps a LaunchAgent with the WatchPaths key to catch something removed/added to the folder. Don't know about edited though.
Info: Watching Folders launchd
Some command line tools to use are discussed here

 

[breather]

open a terminal. type cd and drag and drop the folder which contains the folders you want to list on the terminal window, then press Return. (inside the terminal window you should something like: cd path/to/the/root/folder/you/dropped/on/the/window)

to then list only the folders at the current path you can use

ls -d */

in the terminal.

use ls -d */ >./list-of-folders.txt to redirect the output into the file „list-of-folders.txt” inside the current folder.

You can use Automator to create a Folder Action which writes this text list whenever there is a change.

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Here is a guide how to integrate a shell script into Automator.

Thank you. Will try this out when I get home in a few days.

Thanks again.

 

[breather]

I ended up doing this which does what I wanted.
Listing things in a folder and putting out a txt file.
Everytime there is a change in the folder.

Thank you for putting me on the right path.