initdir

.zshrc

# rm -rf but with safeguards, and cd into the directory
# You should put this in a sourced script (e.g .bashrc, .zshrc, etc...)
# Link: https://gist.github.com/iTrooz/30318208dff6e0ecfb27302941bdb95f/edit

RED="\e[1;31m"
ORANGE="\e[38;5;208m"
GREEN="\e[38;5;2m"
RESET="\e[0;0m"

function initdir() {
    if [ $# -eq 0 ]; then
        echo "$0: Enter a folder to init"
        return 1
    fi

    wanted_dir=$(realpath "$1")
    my_dir=$(realpath "$PWD")

    echo "Wanted dir : $wanted_dir"
    echo "My dir : $my_dir"

    if [[ "$wanted_dir" = "$my_dir" ]]; then
        # This is the current directory. Verify the user has explicitely typed the directory name to reset 
        if [[ "$(basename $1)" = "$(basename $PWD)" ]]; then
            echo -e "${ORANGE}Warning : resetting current directory${RESET}"
        else
            echo -e "${RED}ERROR : To reset your current directory, you should specify it's name. Example : 'initdir ../$(basename $PWD)'${RESET}"
            return 1
        fi
    # Check it the wanted_directory starts with the current directory
    elif ! [[ "$wanted_dir" = "$my_dir"* ]]; then
        echo -e "${RED}ERROR : Directory must be a child of the current directory${RESET}"
        return 1
    fi

    echo -e "${GREEN}Resetting directory $wanted_dir${RESET}"

    cd /
    rm -rf $wanted_dir
    mkdir -p $wanted_dir
    cd $wanted_dir
}