Build a Reusable Folder Management Module for Any Application

[abhishek-nexgen-dev]

📖 Description (In Simple Words)

We want to build a complete Folder Management System that developers can use in any project without writing it from scratch.

This folder system should let users:

• ✅ Create folders (like Google Drive, Notion, etc.)

• ✏️ Rename folders

• 📁 Organize folders inside folders (parent-child)

• 🗑️ Move folders to trash (soft delete)

• ♻️ Restore deleted folders

• ❌ Delete folders permanently

• 📌 Pin or hide folders

• 👁️ Show only visible folders

• 👤 Use folders per user (based on authId)

• It should be created using modular and class-based structure so any developer can just import the controller/service and use it right away.

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🚀 Why This Is Useful

• This feature is useful in so many types of apps:

• ✅ Note-taking or document tools (like Notion, Evernote)

• ✅ File upload systems (like Google Drive, Dropbox)

• ✅ Task or project managers (like Trello, Todoist)

• ✅ School or learning systems (for organizing materials)

• ✅ Admin dashboards (organizing reports or files)

🧠 Key Features

✅ Must-Have Features

• Create folders

• Rename folders

• Delete folders (soft)

• Restore folders

• Permanently delete folders

• Organize folders under other folders

• Show folders per logged-in user

📌 Useful Flags

• isPinned: To highlight important folders

• isHidden: To hide folders from view

• isDeleted: To mark folders in trash

• isArchived: (optional)

• isShared: To Allow account folder authentication user

🔐 Security

• Each folder belongs to one user via authId

• No one else can access or edit it

🏗️ File Structure (Organized & Clean)

src/
└── features/
    └── Folder/
        └── v1/
            ├── Folder.controller.ts    // Handle API calls
            ├── Folder.service.ts       // Business logic
            ├── Folder.validators.ts    // Validate data
            ├── Folder.model.ts         // Folder schema/interface
            ├── Folder.constant.ts      // Common messages/flags
            ├── Folder.middleware.ts    // (Optional) Access control
            ├── Folder.demo.ts          // Example usage
            └── README.md               // Guide for devs

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🎮 Controller Methods

router.post('/folders', folderController.create);        // Create
router.get('/folders', folderController.getAll);         // Get all folders
router.patch('/folders/:id/rename', folderController.rename);
router.patch('/folders/:id/restore', folderController.restore);
router.delete('/folders/:id', folderController.softDelete);  // Soft delete
router.delete('/folders/:id/permanent', folderController.permanentDelete);

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📦 Example Folder Schema (Folder.model.ts)

interface Folder {
  id: string;
  name: string;
  parentId?: string;
  Child_id?: [string]
  authId: string;
  isPinned: boolean;
  isHidden: boolean;
  isDeleted: boolean;
  createdAt: Date;
  updatedAt: Date;
}

⚙️ Service Functions

class FolderService {
  static async createFolder(data) { ... }
  static async renameFolder(id, newName) { ... }
  static async moveFolder(id, newParentId) { ... }
  static async deleteFolder(id) { ... }       // soft delete
  static async restoreFolder(id) { ... }
  static async permanentlyDeleteFolder(id) { ... }
  static async getUserFolders(authId, filters?) { ... }
}

🧪 Smart Additions You Can Include (Optional But Powerful)

• ✅ Folder Tree Generator – get nested structure like:

[
  { id: 1, name: "Docs", children: [{ id: 2, name: "Projects" }] }
]

✅ Folder Sharing – mark folders as shared (isShared = true)

✅ Sorting – sort by createdAt, name, pinned first

✅ Recycle Bin View – filter all folders with isDeleted = true

✅ Folder Activity Logs – who renamed, deleted, restored, and when

📘 README.md Should Include:

• ✅ How to import controller/service

• ✅ Sample API usage

• ✅ Description of all flags

• ✅ How to add your own logic (custom filters or roles)

• ✅ How to integrate it into your app

📌 Final Usage Example

import { FolderController } from '@fastkit/folder';

const folderController = new FolderController();

router.post('/folders', verifyToken, folderController.create);
router.get('/folders', verifyToken, folderController.getAll);

• You can even build your file management or note app folder tree using this module.

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✅ Expected Output

[x] Full-featured folder system that works in any project

[x] Flags like pinned/hidden/deleted

[x] Controller works out of the box

[x] Tree-ready folder support

[x] Scalable and modular

🙋 Contributors Can Help Add:

• 🌐 Tree view structure

• 🔁 Folder sharing and permissions

• 📅 Sorting folders

• 📁 File upload inside folders (future)

🧪 Test Ideas

• Create a folder

• Move under another folder

• Rename and restore

• Filter only pinned folders

• Show tree-like folder structure