move symlinks from one folder to another folder on windows

move_symlinks.py

import os
import pathlib
import subprocess

def create_symbolic_link(link_path, target_path, is_directory=False):
    cmd = ['mklink']
    if is_directory:
        cmd.append('/D')
    cmd.extend([link_path, target_path])
    flags = subprocess.CREATE_NEW_CONSOLE | subprocess.CREATE_NO_WINDOW
    subprocess.run(cmd, shell=True, check=True, creationflags=flags)

def do_move(source, target):
    target_dir = pathlib.Path(target).resolve()
    for link in pathlib.Path(source).resolve().iterdir():
        symlink = os.readlink(str(link))
        print('[{}] -> [{}]'.format(link.name, symlink))
        target_path = str(target_dir.joinpath(link.name))
        create_symbolic_link(target_path, symlink, is_directory=False)

def show_symlink(source):
    for link in pathlib.Path(source).resolve().iterdir():
        symlink = os.readlink(str(link))
        print('[{}] -> [{}]'.format(link.name, symlink))

if __name__ == '__main__':
    source = r'<source>'
    target = r'<target>'
    do_move(source, target)