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TagStudioDev/TagStudio

A User-Focused Photo & File Management System observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/TagStudioDev/TagStudio · homepage · Python · GPL-3.0 (copyleft) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

91/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 98
  • Longevity 62
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 26.0
  • age_days: 868
  • days_rel: 18
  • days_push: 11
  • n_releases_24m: 15

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

7146 stars · 464 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

TagStudio is a cross-platform desktop application for organizing photos and files using a tag-based system. It stores tags and metadata in a SQLite library alongside your existing folder structure without moving or modifying files.

Use cases

  • organize my photo library with tags
  • tag files without moving them
  • manage a digital asset collection
  • search files by tags and metadata
  • catalog photos videos and documents in one app

When to choose

  • you want tag-based organization that leaves your filesystem untouched
  • you need an open-source, non-proprietary alternative to photo managers like Adobe Lightroom or Eagle
  • you want flexible tags with aliases, colors, and boolean search

When to avoid

  • you need cloud sync or mobile access
  • you require a fully stable release (it is still in alpha)
  • you need built-in photo editing

Facets

application · maturity active

file-system search-engine image-processing files photography developer-tools windows python tagging photo-organizer digital-asset-management metadata qt-gui macos linux desktop

7 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
TagStudioDev/TagStudiomain91

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