Find And Group Duplicate Files Across Large Trees Before Cleanup Migration Or Backup With Fclones

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name: "Find and group duplicate files across large trees before cleanup migration or backup with fclones"
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description: "Scan large directory trees for duplicate or under-replicated files, then review grouped results before cleanup actions."
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# Find and group duplicate files across large trees before cleanup migration or backup with fclones

Scan large directory trees for duplicate or under-replicated files, then review grouped results before cleanup actions.

## Prerequisites

fclones CLI and access to the directory trees being audited

## Installation

No source-backed install or usage instructions could be extracted automatically. Review the upstream project before running this skill in a sensitive workflow.

- Source: https://github.com/pkolaczk/fclones

## Documentation

- https://github.com/pkolaczk/fclones

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/find-and-group-duplicate-files-across-large-trees-before-cleanup-migration-or-backup-with-fclones/)