// selfhosted ยท SpaceinvaderOne/a-eye

a-eye

Self-hosted AI photo intelligence: tag, rename, and search photos locally.

๐Ÿ’Ž Hidden gemโ˜… 107 starsโ‘‚ 9 forksCustomupdated 2026-09
โ–ฆ visual โ€” this project's README ships no embeddable screenshot,
so here's a placeholder. The guide below is complete regardless.
// project facts

Project facts

a-eye is an open-source self-hosted project by SpaceinvaderOne (SpaceinvaderOne/a-eye on GitHub). It has 107 GitHub stars and 9 forks, is released under the Custom license, and was last updated on GitHub on 26 September 2026.

GitHub stars
107
Forks
9
License
Custom
Last updated on GitHub
26 September 2026
Category
Self-Hosted
Listing
Hidden gem โ€” a shorter page for a lesser-known project
Official site
GitHub
// how it works

How it works

  1. Deploy the tool

    Host it on your server or Unraid box.

  2. Point it at photos

    Connect your photo library.

  3. Let AI describe

    Local vision models tag and describe each image.

  4. Search and rename

    Find photos by description, auto-renamed sensibly.

// features

Why people love it

Local vision models

Ollama-powered image understanding, no cloud.

Auto tagging

Describes and tags photos automatically.

Smart renaming

Renames files based on what is in them.

Natural search

Find photos by describing what you want.

Self-hosted

Your photo library stays on your hardware.

Custom license

Check the repo terms before commercial use.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 โ€” Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/SpaceinvaderOne/a-eye.git
    cd a-eye
  2. Step 2 โ€” Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 โ€” Run it

    Follow the project's launch command โ€” Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains a-eye?

It is an open-source project at SpaceinvaderOne/a-eye with 9 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is a-eye free for commercial use?

It uses a custom license โ€” read the repo's terms before using it commercially.

Which vision models does it use?

Local vision models via Ollama โ€” check the README for the defaults.

Does it upload my photos?

No โ€” no cloud needed; everything is local.

Is it Unraid friendly?

Yes โ€” Unraid is a named target in the project topics.

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