endpoint_rename_to_numbers.sh

endpoint_rename_to_numbers.sh

#!/bin/zsh

# Check if directory argument is provided
if [ -z "$1" ]; then
  echo "Usage: $0 /path/to/directory"
  exit 1
fi

# Set the directory
directory="$1"

# Initialize a counter
counter=35

# First pass: rename files to a temporary name
for file in "$directory"/*; do
  if [ -f "$file" ]; then
    # Extract the file extension
    extension="${file##*.}"
    # Rename the file to a temporary name (prefix with "temp_")
    mv "$file" "$directory/temp_$counter.$extension"
    ((counter++))
  fi
done

# Reset counter for the final renaming pass
counter=35

# Second pass: rename temporary files to final sequential names
for temp_file in "$directory"/temp_*; do
  if [ -f "$temp_file" ]; then
    # Extract the extension from the temporary file
    extension="${temp_file##*.}"
    # Rename to the final sequential name
    mv "$temp_file" "$directory/$counter.$extension"
    ((counter++))
  fi
done

echo "Renaming completed safely in $directory!"