make_workdir.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

#title:         make_workdir.sh
#description:   This Script creates my daily folder for starting new projects.
#author:        Michael Muyakwa
#created:       2018-01-04
#updated:       2019-02-05
#version:       2.4
#license:       MIT
#usage:         ./make_workdir.sh
#==============================================================================

# Current Date
now=$(date +"%Y-%m-%d %H:%M Uhr")

# Path i wish to create (German Ubuntu-System, therefor "Dokumente")
# e.g.: "/home/mmuyakwa/Dokumente/Workbench/2018/01/2018-01-04"
WorkDirPath=~/Dokumente/Workbench/$(date +"%Y")/$(date +"%m")/$(date +"%Y-%m-%d")

if [ ! -d "${WorkDirPath}" ]
then
    # Show Variables and path that will be generated
    echo "$now"
    
    # mkdir "-p" (-p = "no error if existing, make parent directories as needed")
    mkdir -p "$WorkDirPath"

    # Open created Folder in Filemanager
    xdg-open "$WorkDirPath" &
fi

echo "$WorkDirPath"
cd "$WorkDirPath" || exit

# Save Folder-Path to Clipboard
if [ -f "/usr/bin/xclip" ]; then
    echo "$WorkDirPath" | xclip -selection c
fi