Can Hazel Inherit Parent Folder Tags to Files Automatically?

[ronniemoon]

Hi all,

I’m trying to create a Hazel rule where files inside a folder automatically inherit the tags of their parent folder.

Setup:

A main folder with multiple project subfolders
Each project folder already has Finder tags
Files and subfolders are added inside each project

What I want:

Automatically copy parent folder tags to all contained files/subfolders
Work for both existing and newly added items
Ideally without manually specifying each tag

I tried using conditions like “enclosing folder has tag” but couldn’t find a way to apply all parent tags dynamically.

Is this possible in Hazel, or would it require a script solution?

Thanks!

[Mr_Noodle]

You can match all the tags and store them in a custom list attribute (not to be confused with custom list item attribute). Check the manual as it has an example for doing what you are asking.