diff --git a/scripts/folder_sizes.sh b/scripts/folder_sizes.sh
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+++ b/scripts/folder_sizes.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Default to current directory if no argument provided
+TARGET_DIR=${1:-"."}
+
+if [ ! -d "$TARGET_DIR" ]; then
+  echo "Error: $TARGET_DIR is not a directory."
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+echo "Calculating sizes for top-level items in: $(realpath "$TARGET_DIR")"
+echo "------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+# Run du -sh on all items within the target directory
+# We use find to avoid issues with hidden files or too many arguments
+find "$TARGET_DIR" -maxdepth 1 -mindepth 1 -exec du -sh {} + | sort -h