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# Inspiration Engine
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> *Inspiration Engine — your private creative memory. Search by idea, not filename.*
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**A private, open-source creative memory system for organizing, searching, and reusing your inspiration.**
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**[Chat with this repository](https://n8n.biohazardvfx.com/webhook/027eb8bf-1217-4bbb-8189-6ec99023a53a/chat)**
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## Vision
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To create the **interoperability layer for creative memory** — an open ecosystem where creators, developers, and AI tools can manage creative assets seamlessly and privately.
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## Why It’s Different
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Most bookmarking apps trade convenience for privacy.
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**Inspiration Engine** is built for creative professionals who manage massive visual libraries and need **security, flexibility, and intelligence**.
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### Key Advantages
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- **End-to-End Encryption** — all processing happens on your device.
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- **Bring-Your-Own Storage** — local disk, S3, Nextcloud, or any provider.
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- **Multimodal Search** — semantic and visual search across text, images, video, and audio.
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- **Open Standards** — powered by **OCMS** (Open Creative Memory Spec) and **CRQL** (Creative Retrieval Query Language).
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- **Native Ingest** — direct connectors for major social and creative platforms.
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## Core Features
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- **Semantic Search** — find ideas, not filenames.
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- **Private Creative OS** — full data ownership and portability.
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- **AI Intelligence** — automatic tagging, clustering, and relationship mapping.
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- **Multimodal Asset Support** — images, video, audio, and documents.
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- **Developer API** — OpenAPI spec with SDKs in TypeScript, Python, Swift, and Kotlin.
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- **Freemium Model** — open core, with optional team and API tiers.
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## Architecture & Open Source Stack
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| Layer | Description |
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|:------|:-------------|
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| **OCMS** | Defines asset + metadata schema for creative memory. |
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| **CRQL** | Query language for semantic and visual search. |
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| **Local Indexer** | On-device runtime with OCR and vision embeddings. |
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| **Storage Adapters** | Support for S3, WebDAV, SMB, Nextcloud, or local disk. |
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| **Reference Server** | Stateless API backed by PostgreSQL + vector store. |
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| **E2EE Media Envelope** | Client-side encryption for assets and embeddings. |
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## Target Audience
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- Designers, filmmakers, artists, photographers
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- Developers building creative or AI tools
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- Content teams managing large inspiration libraries
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- Anyone who wants a **private, searchable creative archive**
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## Competitive Advantage
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| Competitor | Limitation | Inspiration Engine |
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|:------------|:------------|:--------------------|
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| **Raindrop.io** | Cloud-only, text-based search | E2EE + multimodal |
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| **Milanote** | Closed ecosystem | Open standards (OCMS / CRQL) |
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| **Pinterest** | Public by default | 100% private |
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| **Cloud drives** | File-based, not idea-based | Semantic + visual search |
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## Getting Started
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### For Users
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1. Install the desktop, web, or mobile app.
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2. Connect your social or cloud accounts.
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3. Save your inspiration.
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4. Search using natural language or visual concepts.
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### For Developers
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1. Review the [OpenAPI specification](docs/openapi.md).
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2. Explore SDKs in [TypeScript](packages/ts-sdk), [Python](packages/python-sdk), [Swift](packages/swift-sdk), and [Kotlin](packages/kotlin-sdk).
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3. Contribute to the [Reference Server](packages/reference-server).
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4. Build new platform connectors with the [Connector SDK](packages/connector-sdk).
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## Community & Contribution
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We welcome contributions to the open-source ecosystem:
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- Submit feature requests and bug reports
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- Contribute to specifications (OCMS, CRQL)
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- Build integrations for new platforms
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- Improve documentation and examples
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## License
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| Component | License |
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|:-----------|:----------|
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| Code | Apache 2.0 |
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| Specifications | Creative Commons BY |
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| Examples / Fixtures | CC BY or CC0 |
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> *Inspiration Engine — your private creative memory. Search by idea, not filename.*
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