COPYCAT 🐈

A simple reimplementation of cp (copy) cli command.

This is a simple, educational reimplementation of the Unix cp (copy) command in c. It was created to better understand how file operations work at a low level, including system calls for reading and writing files.

⚠️ Disclaimer: This project is for learning purposes only and is not intended to replace the real cp command.

📂 Features

• Copies a file from source to destination
• Overwrites destination if it already exists
• Handles basic error cases (e.g., missing files, permissions)

🛠️ Build Instructions

1. cd into the build folder.

   cd build

2. Build using make

   make

3. Run the program

   ./CopyCat -h

Author

GitHub: @jeydev