import os import subprocess cardsfolder = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.getcwd()), 'res', 'cardsfolder') upcoming = os.path.join(cardsfolder, 'upcoming') for dirName, subdirList, fileList in os.walk(upcoming): for filename in fileList: if filename.startswith("."): continue curLocation = os.path.join(upcoming, filename) newFile = os.path.join(cardsfolder, filename[0], filename) if os.path.exists(newFile): subprocess.call('git rm %s' % (newFile), shell=True) else: subprocess.call('git mv %s %s' % (curLocation, newFile), shell=True)