Getting Started

BCMR (Better Copy Move Remove) is a modern CLI tool for file operations, written in Rust. It provides progress tracking, resume support, integrity verification, and remote copy over SSH.

Requirements

• macOS (Intel or Apple Silicon), Linux (x86_64), or Windows (x86_64)

Installation

Homebrew

brew install Bengerthelorf/tap/bcmr

Install Script

curl -fsSL https://bcmr.snaix.homes/install | bash

Cargo

cargo install bcmr

From Source

git clone https://github.com/Bengerthelorf/bcmr.git
cd bcmr
cargo build --release
# Binary at: ./target/release/bcmr

Pre-built binaries (including Linux musl static) are available on the Releases page.

Quick Start

# Copy a file
bcmr copy document.txt backup/

# Recursively copy a directory
bcmr copy -r projects/ backup/

# Move files
bcmr move old_file.txt new_location/

# Remove with confirmation
bcmr remove -r old_project/

# Dry run — preview without changes
bcmr copy -r -n projects/ backup/

Shell Integration

Set up shell aliases to use cp, mv, rm (or custom prefixes) that automatically route through BCMR. See Shell Integration.

Next Steps

• Shell Integration — Replace or alias native commands
• Configuration — Customize colors, progress style, and copy behavior
• CLI Reference — Full command reference for copy, move, and remove