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File Meta Organizer

A local-first file organization tool — tag files, define custom attributes, and search with AI. No accounts. No cloud. All data stays on your machine.

clrmo / fmo

File Meta Organizer Free

Organize any collection of files using hierarchical tags, custom key-value attributes, and semantic AI search — entirely on-device. Integrates with Claude and ChatGPT via a built-in MCP server.

  • Hierarchical tag system
  • Custom key-value attributes
  • On-device AI vector search
  • MCP server for AI tools
  • AND/OR/NOT tag logic
  • Bulk operations & export
  • SQLite — you own your data
  • Windows & Linux
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Freelance

Available for Projects

Backend-focused work. If the problem is interesting, I might do the initial consultation for free.

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Backend Systems
APIs, data pipelines, database design, and server-side logic in PHP or Python.
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Database & Query Tools
Query builders, ORMs, tree structures, migration tooling, and performance tuning.
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Dev Tooling
Internal tools, automation, IoC containers, framework components, and utility libraries.
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AI Integration
MCP servers, Claude/ChatGPT integration, semantic search, and on-device AI tooling.

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