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+# Python
+__pycache__/
+*.py[cod]
+*$py.class
+.venv/
+venv/
+.env
+.env.local
+.pytest_cache/
+.mypy_cache/
+.ruff_cache/
+*.egg-info/
+build/
+dist/
+
+# Node / Vue / Vite
+node_modules/
+.vite/
+frontend/dist/
+
+# Editors / OS
+.vscode/
+.idea/
+*.swp
+.DS_Store
+
+# Local data / runtime
+*.db
+*.sqlite
+*.sqlite3
+data/
+local/
+logs/

LICENSE

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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 warnason
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
+in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
+to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
+copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+
+The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
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+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
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+OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
+SOFTWARE.

README.md

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+# mama
+
+**M**edia **A**rchive **M**eets **A**utomation — a self-hosted system for
+ingesting, deduplicating, and organizing personal media (photos, videos, music,
+documents) on top of ZFS.
+
+## ⚠️ Project Status
+
+**Pre-alpha. Not ready for use by anyone but the author.**
+
+- Database schema, CLI surface, on-disk layout, and HTTP API are unstable and
+  will change without migration paths.
+- Most features described below are planned, not implemented.
+- Documentation lags behind code.
+
+Do not point mama at irreplaceable data. Keep independent backups of anything
+mama touches.
+
+## Concept
+
+mama indexes files placed in configured scan folders, stores file contents in a
+content-addressed blob store, and exposes them through hardlinked filesystem
+views consumable by specialized viewers (Immich for photos and video, Navidrome
+for music, Paperless-ngx for documents).
+
+Identical content is stored only once. Per-file context — original path, source
+device, scan timestamp, embedded metadata (EXIF, ID3, sidecar files) — is
+preserved as *observations* linked to the underlying blob, so duplicates
+contribute information instead of clutter.
+
+### Workflow
+
+1. `mama-scan PATH` — index files into the database (no copies, no moves)
+2. `mama-apply` — materialize approved observations into the archive
+   (blob into CAS, hardlink into view)
+3. `mama-web` — browse, merge duplicates, filter, export, delete
+
+## Tech Stack
+
+- Python 3.13, FastAPI, SQLAlchemy 2.x (async), Alembic
+- PostgreSQL 16 (JSONB for embedded metadata)
+- Vue 3, Vite
+- ZFS (single archive dataset, snapshots, NFS export), Caddy
+- ExifTool, BLAKE3, ffmpeg, Pillow
+- Docker Compose for companion viewers (Immich, Navidrome, Paperless-ngx)
+
+## Disclaimer
+
+mama is provided as-is for personal use. The author assumes no responsibility
+for data loss, corruption, mis-deduplication, accidental deletion, or any other
+adverse outcome arising from its use. Use at your own risk and only on data you
+can afford to lose.
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE)