Turning ASCII folder trees into real project structures (built this while experimenting)

Source: Dev.to

When I’m experimenting with ideas or teaching myself through notes and small demos, I often sketch out folder structures as ASCII trees in my journal or docs.

project/
├── src/
│   ├── app.py
│   └── utils.py
├── README.md
└── requirements.txt

The structure itself usually comes first, before any framework or CLI. I kept running into the repetitive part — manually recreating that exact structure every time just to start experimenting.

Solution

I built a small utility that takes an ASCII folder tree and materializes it into an actual folder structure you can download as a ZIP.

Typical Use Cases

• Experimenting with ideas
• Writing docs or notes for personal reference
• Creating small demo or repro projects

How Do You Do It?

Do you usually rely on framework CLIs, scripts, or just create things manually as you go?

Feedback

I’d love honest feedback on whether this fits into anyone else’s workflow.

ASCII Tree to ZIP tool (for context)