why touch when you can poke

poke.sh

#!/bin/bash

# poke - enhanced touch command that creates directories if needed
# Usage: poke file_path
# Installation: Create `poke` file in `/usr/local/bin` and `chmod +x`

if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
  echo "Usage: poke <file_path>"
  exit 1
fi

for path in "$@"; do
  # Extract the directory part
  dir=$(dirname "$path")
  
  # Create the directory if it doesn't exist
  if [ "$dir" != "." ]; then
    mkdir -p "$dir"
  fi
  
  # Create or update the file
  touch "$path"
done