mkfile.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

# mkfile - Create nested directories and file in one command
# Version: 1.0.0
# Author: fuyalasmit
# License: MIT

VERSION="1.0.0"

# Display help message
show_help() {
    cat << EOF
mkfile - Create nested directories and file in one command

Usage: mkfile [OPTIONS] <path/to/file>

Options:
  -h, --help     Show this help message
  -v, --version  Show version information

Examples:
  mkfile a/b/c/file.txt
  mkfile src/components/Header.jsx
  mkfile ~/projects/new/config.json

Description:
  Creates all parent directories if they don't exist, then creates
  an empty file at the specified path. Will not overwrite existing files.

EOF
}

# Display version
show_version() {
    echo "mkfile version $VERSION"
}

# Main function
mkfile() {
    # Handle options
    case "${1:-}" in
        -h|--help)
            show_help
            return 0
            ;;
        -v|--version)
            show_version
            return 0
            ;;
        "")
            echo "Error: No file path provided" >&2
            echo "Usage: mkfile <path/to/file>" >&2
            echo "Run 'mkfile --help' for more information" >&2
            return 1
            ;;
    esac
    
    local filepath="$1"
    
    # Check if file already exists
    if [[ -e "$filepath" ]]; then
        echo "Error: '$filepath' already exists" >&2
        return 1
    fi
    
    # Get directory path
    local dirpath
    dirpath="$(dirname "$filepath")"
    
    # Create directories
    if ! mkdir -p "$dirpath" 2>/dev/null; then
        echo "Error: Failed to create directory '$dirpath'" >&2
        return 1
    fi
    
    # Create file
    if ! touch "$filepath" 2>/dev/null; then
        echo "Error: Failed to create file '$filepath'" >&2
        return 1
    fi
    
    echo "✓ Created: $filepath"
}

# If script is executed directly (not sourced), run mkfile
if [[ "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}" == "${0}" ]]; then
    mkfile "$@"
fi