Watched folders and modes

Mouzi can watch several folders at once. It processes files directly inside each selected folder; recursive watching of nested subfolders is not available.

Rules are shared

All watched folders use one global rule list. A relative destination is resolved inside the folder from which the file came.

For example, Documents sends:

• C:\Users\You\Downloads\report.pdf to C:\Users\You\Downloads\Documents\report.pdf
• D:\Scans\receipt.pdf to D:\Scans\Documents\receipt.pdf

Use an absolute destination only when several source folders should feed one central archive.

Folder modes

Each watched folder has its own mode:

Mode	Watches new files	Organizes automatically	Included in Clean now
Silent	Yes	Yes, after the grace period	Yes
Manual	Yes	No	Yes
Paused	No	No	No

Manual mode collects arrivals and leaves them in place until you choose Clean now. Switching a Manual folder to Silent sends its pending files to the automatic queue using the current grace period.

Existing files

When Mouzi starts watching a folder in Silent mode, it scans existing top-level files too. This is useful for cleaning an established Downloads folder, but it can produce many moves at once.

For a folder you have not tested:

1. add it in Manual mode
2. review global rules and exclusions
3. choose Clean now
4. inspect History
5. switch to Silent only when the result is correct

Clean now

Clean now scans every active Silent and Manual folder. It ignores Paused folders and does not scan nested directories.

It bypasses the grace period, so do not run it while a browser or another application is still writing a download. Built-in exclusions, .mouziignore and file-lock checking still apply.

Remove versus pause

Pause a folder when you want to keep its configuration and resume later. Remove it when Mouzi should no longer manage it. Removing a watched folder does not delete the directory or any files inside it.