AutoShelf 2.0

Auto-organize files on your Mac now with MCP & CLI support

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Finally something that just works. no subscription for organizing my own damn files.

The MCP + CLI support is what makes this more than another folder-watcher — it means an agent can drive the organizing, not just a background rule quietly firing. Two setup questions: through the MCP server, can an agent create and modify rules and query where a given file ended up, or is it limited to triggering rules that already exist? And are the rules stored as a portable file I can version and move to another Mac, or are they locked in app state?

The MCP thing is sick. i told claude 'auto trash DMGs after 3 days' and it just made the rule for me. didnt even open the app. thats how all mac apps should work honestly

Yo this is actually nice. I tried Hazel a while back and returned it in like an hour, way too much for what I needed. AutoShelf I literally set up 'dump everything in Downloads into folders by type' in like 2 minutes and forgot about it. menu bar icon sitting there doing its thing. good stuff.

the MCP server baked into the binary is a smart move, that's a much easier install story than a separate npm package. one thing I'm curious about: if two rules both match the same file (say one moves it and another renames+archives it), what decides execution order? and can a rule created through the MCP tool by an AI client end up conflicting with one a human set up in the UI, or does it validate against existing rules before creating a new one?

Set up a rule to sort my downloads by file type in about a minute, and it just kept working in the background. Wish I had this years ago, my desktop is finally usable.

The little rule preview that shows exactly where each file will land before you hit apply is such a thoughtful touch. Clean execution on what could have been a frustrating setup experience.

As someone whose Downloads folder constantly fills up with installers and screenshots, this feels like a practical solution. The one-time pricing is also refreshing. Curious how AutoShelf handles conflicts when a destination file already exists—does it skip, overwrite, or prompt?

Congrats on you launch 🎉

I'm really glad to meet my favorite app on PH again!

Thanks to AutoShelf, my download and desktop keep clean, just as I intended. The new version's UI is even more refined. I'll continue to support you.🫶

A freind of mine downloads hundreds of design assets every week and spends way too much time sorting them into folders. This seems like something that could remove a lot of repetitive work from their routine. I'll definitely send it their way.

I appreciate that this isn't trying to become a full file manager. Instead, it focuses on one problem and solves it well. Those are usually the tools that quietly become part of someone's daily workflow without demanding attention.

Hello Orçun, congratulations on the launch. The Downloads folder example immediately felt relatable because mine also ends up full of screenshots, installers, and random files. I like that the focus is on creating a rule once and then letting everything happen automatically in the background.

the way rules chain together with live previews before saving is a really thoughtful touch. makes it feel less like config and more like actually designing a system.