file · Command reference

`qzx movePath`

What it does

Moves or renames one file, symbolic link, or complete directory; partial directory moves are rejected

Command maturity: Alpha

Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve. This is the current development-checkout assessment. Every future immutable release tag preserves the exact assessment shipped by that version. Available in PyPI 0.2.2.0.9. This page documents the 0.2.2.0.9 alpha development checkout.

Behavior and built-in protections

Live mode applies the changes you request

Direct execution for this operation

Works without invoking native programs

Works without network access

Uses your current permissions; results can vary

Only complete directory moves are supported. Same-filesystem entries use rename; cross-filesystem regular files are staged and verified by size and SHA-256 before the source is removed. Cross-filesystem and finite-depth directory moves are rejected to avoid partial trees. Filesystem roots, special entries, and unsafe ancestor/descendant relationships are blocked before mutation. --force backs up and stages the previous destination.

QZX creates a recovery archive before live changes; use --dangerously-bypass-approvals-and-sandbox/--yolo only when you deliberately choose to skip it.

This safety classification was reviewed by OpenAI GPT-5.6 Pro against implementation digest sha256:1559276c985be85d9f6083622a44962973695297152550858e4261c992176c23 on 2026-08-25.

Exact syntax

qzx movePath <source> <destination> [force] --json

Parameters

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Name	Type	Required	Default	Description
source	str	Yes	Not declared	Path to the source file, symlink, or directory
destination	str	Yes	Not declared	Path to the new filesystem location
force	bool	No	false	Replace an existing destination after a safety backup

Input examples

qzx movePath source.txt destination.txt

Move or rename one file

qzx movePath myfile.txt archive/myfile.txt

Move one file into an archive directory

qzx movePath sourcedir destinationdir

Move one complete directory

qzx movePath sourcedir destinationdir --force

Back up and replace an existing destination with a complete directory

For the complete structured payload, add --json: qzx movePath <source> <destination> [force] --json

Representative output example

This illustrative JSON is derived from the current implementation-backed result contract. It shows what the command can return without claiming a recorded execution; values vary with inputs, host, permissions, and optional tools.

Example command: qzx movePath source.txt destination.txt --json

{
    "success": true,
    "message": "Moves or renames one file, symbolic link, or complete directory; partial directory moves are rejected. In this illustrative example, the command completed successfully.",
    "meta": {
        "command": "movePath",
        "command_maturity": {
            "stage": "alpha",
            "label": "Alpha",
            "sequence": 2,
            "public_executable": true,
            "stability": "interface_may_change",
            "summary": "Available for real use and feedback while its interface and behavior can still evolve.",
            "promotion_review_required": false,
            "assessment_scope": "development_checkout"
        },
        "duration_ms": 0,
        "schema_version": 1
    },
    "details": {
        "status": "ok",
        "source_exists_after": "C:\\project\\example.txt",
        "destination_exists_after": "C:\\project\\example.txt",
        "verification": "Example value",
        "replacement_cleanup": "Example value",
        "retained_previous_path": null
    },
    "warnings": [
        {
            "name": "example",
            "status": "ok"
        }
    ]
}

View the JSON result contract

{
    "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
    "type": "object",
    "required": [
        "success",
        "message",
        "meta"
    ],
    "properties": {
        "success": {
            "type": "boolean"
        },
        "message": {
            "type": "string"
        },
        "meta": {
            "type": "object",
            "required": [
                "command",
                "command_maturity",
                "duration_ms",
                "schema_version"
            ],
            "properties": {
                "command": {
                    "type": "string"
                },
                "command_maturity": {
                    "type": "object",
                    "required": [
                        "stage",
                        "label",
                        "sequence",
                        "public_executable",
                        "stability",
                        "summary",
                        "promotion_review_required",
                        "assessment_scope"
                    ],
                    "properties": {
                        "stage": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "label": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "sequence": {
                            "type": "integer"
                        },
                        "public_executable": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "stability": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "summary": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "promotion_review_required": {
                            "type": "boolean"
                        },
                        "assessment_scope": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "note": {
                            "type": "string"
                        },
                        "review": {
                            "type": "object",
                            "required": [
                                "reviewed_on",
                                "rationale",
                                "evidence"
                            ],
                            "properties": {
                                "reviewed_on": {
                                    "type": "string",
                                    "format": "date"
                                },
                                "rationale": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                },
                                "evidence": {
                                    "type": "array",
                                    "minItems": 1,
                                    "items": {
                                        "type": "string"
                                    }
                                },
                                "replacement": {
                                    "type": "string"
                                }
                            },
                            "additionalProperties": false
                        }
                    },
                    "additionalProperties": true
                },
                "duration_ms": {
                    "type": "number"
                },
                "schema_version": {
                    "type": "integer"
                }
            },
            "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "details": {
            "type": "object",
            "properties": {
                "status": {
                    "type": "string"
                },
                "source_exists_after": [],
                "destination_exists_after": [],
                "verification": [],
                "replacement_cleanup": [],
                "retained_previous_path": {
                    "type": "null"
                }
            },
            "additionalProperties": true
        },
        "error": [],
        "error_code": [],
        "warnings": []
    },
    "additionalProperties": true
}

Errors and limits

The public contract requires success=false and a descriptive message on failure. This catalog does not yet declare a command-specific error taxonomy; inspect the result and do not invent error codes.

QZX is alpha software. Optional dependencies, permissions, and host capabilities can change the result.

Evidence workflow: requires a controlled privileged environment.

Evidence and provenance

Implementation: src/qzx/commands/file/move_path.py
Tests: No command-specific test file with the same module name was found; this does not prove that all coverage is absent.
Documentation channel: Development documentation 0.2.2.0.9 · main · sha256:cfba936e39931c286ca23add0ae546693db17d8b316e7cbc3891d26642d9b7e8
Availability: 0.2.2.0.9 or earlier

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