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Back up important folders

Copy key folders to an external drive and check nothing was missed.

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The prompt

Copy my Documents and Pictures folders to the external drive mounted at /Volumes/Backup (or D:\ on Windows), keeping the folder structure. Skip files that are already there and unchanged, then report how many files were copied.

How to use it

Make sure Shellway is connected in ChatGPT, Claude or Cursor.
Paste the prompt and change the folder names or paths to match your computer.
Review the plan your AI shows before you confirm any changes.

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