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Scoping a Local-First Image Archive

For years, I’ve been thinking about how we store and access our digital files, especially photos.

I want something that just works with files and folders, something that can disappear tomorrow without leaving a trace or be run once and the result lives forever. If you stop using them, you lose your metadata, organisation, and edits - ultimately ending up with a messy export of unorganised chaos. 📂 Folders= Categories📄 meta.md= Optional metadata for each folder📂.thumbs/= System hidden dot folders of auto-generated thumbnails to aid quicker loading of pages

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