Optional removal of the original file added

audio_splitter/main.py

@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ def main():
         help='Parse and display the tracklist without splitting any files'
     )
 
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------
-    # Metadata options (new)
-    # ------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Metadata options.
     parser.add_argument(
         '--album',
         help='Set album name in output metadata (overrides parsed %%al and original album)'
@@ -124,6 +122,13 @@ def main():
         help='Separator used when merging comments (default: "; ")'
     )
 
+    # NEW: Delete original after successful split.
+    parser.add_argument(
+        '--delete-original',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Delete the original input file after successful splitting (default: keep)'
+    )
+
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -197,6 +202,16 @@ def main():
         print(f"Error: {error}")
         sys.exit(1)
 
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Delete original file if requested and successful.
+    # --------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    if args.delete_original:
+        try:
+            os.remove(args.input_file)
+            print(f"Deleted original file: {args.input_file}")
+        except OSError as e:
+            print(f"Warning: Could not delete original file: {e}")
+
     print("Done!")