julyx10/lap
An offline-first photo manager for large local libraries observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
89/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 53
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.5
- age_days: 752
- days_rel: 15
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
2012 stars · 124 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
Lap is an open-source, local-first desktop photo manager for macOS, Windows, and Linux built for large personal photo libraries. It offers on-device AI features like text search, similar-image search, face clustering, and smart tags, with a folder-first workflow and no cloud upload requirement.
Use cases
- manage a 100k+ photo library offline
- find old family photos by text search
- cluster and browse photos by faces
- find and remove duplicate photos
- organize photos without importing into a locked database
- replace cloud photo services with a private local alternative
- browse photos by folder, timeline, location, camera, or rating
When to choose
- you want your photos to stay on your own disk with no cloud account
- you have a very large local library and need fast browsing
- you want local AI search and face recognition without uploading media
- you prefer working directly with your existing folder structure
- you want a free, open-source photo organizer
When to avoid
- you need automatic cloud backup and sync across devices
- you need mobile apps for iOS or Android
- you want collaborative shared albums with family members online
- you need advanced RAW editing or photo retouching tools
Facets
application · maturity active
image-processing search-engine computer-vision gui photography privacy desktop-applications media self-hosted windows cross-platform photo-manager local-first face-recognition duplicate-detection offline digital-asset-management vue electron-app macos linux desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/julyx10/lap · fetched 2026-08-28 · 9c0fd79448b0
- homepage: https://julyx10.github.io/lap/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · 036a5e9cf538
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| julyx10/lap | main | 89 |
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