The upload board partitions /api/uploads/ into Pending / Visual similarity /
Auto-uploaded, but the endpoint was paginated at 48 — a 69-file batch
silently lost 21 entries, and the similarity sweep (which reads the same
list back after uploading) only ever saw the first page. The staged-upload
list is now unpaginated: it is a transient per-user set, still limited to
the caller's rows and the uploader role. The page takes a plain array.
Watching progress with dozens of files was also poor:
- the queue uploads three files at a time instead of strictly one at a time;
- the Uploads section now shows a batch bar and 'n/m uploaded · x%' next to
the count, so the overall progress never scrolls out of sight;
- entries are ordered active-first (uploading, queued, failed, done) so the
file being uploaded is always at the top of the grid;
- tiles are larger (4 columns at lg instead of 5);
- the header reads 'Uploading n/m…' and 'Checking n file(s) against IQDB…'
instead of a bare spinner.
Tests: staged-upload list unpaginated past 48, per-user, uploader-only
(3 new; full suite 49 green). Live-checked the bare-array response.
- django-cors-headers with env-driven CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS,
CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS, CORS_ALLOW_CREDENTIALS and CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS;
same-origin traffic is unaffected and a disallowed origin gets no CORS
headers. Token auth needs no cookies, so credentials stay off by default.
- TRUST_PROXY_HEADERS=true lets a TLS-terminating proxy supply
X-Forwarded-Proto/Host for correct absolute URLs.
- API media URLs (raw/thumbnail/upload/similarity/staged previews) are now
absolute, built from the request host, so <img>/<video>/fetch() keep
working when the SPA is served from another origin. Signed URLs are still
per-user; nothing is stored in the DB.
- The SPA gains VITE_API_BASE (build-time, empty = same-origin) applied by
a small apiUrl() helper used for XHR/fetch and the few URL fallbacks.
Verified with a throwaway instance: preflight and GET responses carry the
allowed origin, foreign origins get nothing, media GETs include CORS for
cross-origin fetch(), and payload URLs use the request host (dev :8000
unchanged).
Inline banners and per-row status text reported action results all over
the app; they are replaced by a small toast stack (bottom-right, Level 3
floating well styling) that only speaks for actions: successes fade,
errors stay until dismissed, and form-field validation stays inline.
Destructive actions no longer use bespoke inline confirm steps (the
library detail's Confirm delete button) or fire immediately (duplicate
copies/items, delete page selections, temp cleanup, upload discard, job
cancellation): they all go through one promise-based confirm dialog
(confirmAction) with a danger variant, Escape/backdrop to cancel.
Items flagged hidden_from_guests (blacklisted tags) returned 404 for
<img> requests since tags cannot send the auth header. The API now
exposes signed raw_url/thumbnail_url fields (mirroring upload previews
and avatars), and the SPA uses them in the gallery, detail view,
duplicates and delete screens, and upload visual matches.
Backend:
- Perceptual hashes (aHash/dHash/pHash/wHash via imagehash, no imgdd)
stored on items, computed on upload/download and by the new
compute_visual_hashes command
- Duplicates API: exact duplicates (multi-location items), visual matches
for one item, union-find similarity groups with pagination
- Delete API with ownership/staff checks, per-item and per-copy deletion,
watched-folder path validation; storage overview and temp cleanup;
file list accepts j_ids batches
- Staged uploads are flagged visual_match with their library matches
(threshold via VISUAL_MATCH_THRESHOLD)
- Staff users API: list with upload counts, set role and avatar by J-ID;
User.avatar FK with signed avatar URLs
- Download threads close their DB connection and stale tasks are reaped,
keeping behaviour Gunicorn-friendly
Frontend:
- /duplicates: exact duplicate groups with per-copy delete, visual
similarity controls, search similar to a J-ID, paginated groups with
selection, bulk delete and dismiss
- /delete: storage cards, delete by J-ID with preview grid, temp cleanup
- /users: staff directory with role selects and avatar J-ID inputs
- Nav + command palette entries; top-bar avatar; upload cards and the
metadata modal show library visual matches
The modal preview used a fixed 200px column with object-contain, so wide
images rendered as a slim letterboxed rectangle with dead space. The
preview now sizes naturally (max 320px wide / 55vh tall, aspect ratio
preserved) and the modal column follows it.
- Files upload as soon as they are dropped or selected; a sequential
queue processes them and picks up files added while uploading
- The progress list is now a grid: 5 columns with about three rows
visible (scrolls beyond) showing thumbnails, per-file progress bars
and status; 'clear finished' remains, object URLs are revoked
- Videos show an icon instead of a thumbnail
- 'dismiss all' clears every indexed record at once
- Indexed cards show the actual file preview: completed records now get a
signed library media URL (raw for images, thumbnail for videos) so
<img>/<video> tags can load it, including items hidden from guests
- Media raw/thumbnail endpoints accept the signature for anonymous
requests and fall back to the normal guest-filtered path otherwise
- Guest blacklist keeps a persistent Redis mirror: an expired TTL or an
unreachable e621 keeps the last successful list instead of falling
back to the small local list
- IQDB responses carry no preview/file data, so candidates only showed an
ID; the SPA now enriches them with one batched posts lookup (preview,
rating, score, favourites, dimensions, tag preview)
- Candidate tiles are selectable instead of instantly resolving: picking
one shows its info and an explicit 'Link selected post' button
- Linking a post now fetches the e621 original into the library and
drops the staged upload; when the staged file's MD5 already equals the
post's file, the staged copy is moved instead (identical bytes)
- Keep the file URL in stored e621 metadata; sanitize the new candidate
fields server-side
- Staged files are now served through a signed URL (Django signing, 24h)
so <img>/<video> tags can load previews without an Authorization
header; the file endpoint accepts header auth or a valid signature,
rejects tampered signatures, and still scopes access to the owner
- Serializer responses now carry the request context so URLs are signed
per user
- Add .webp to the allowed extensions (backend + upload hint)
Backend:
- TempUpload model: staged files (pending / visual_match / completed /
error) with resolution, e621 payload, custom metadata and IQDB data
- Files land in a temp folder and only move into the watched library
folder once resolved; duplicates resolve immediately without a copy
- Endpoints: stage (multipart), list, retrieve, temp file, IQDB save,
resolve (link to post or custom metadata), discard/dismiss
- cleanup_temp_uploads command for old staged files
- Replaces the old direct-to-library upload endpoint
Frontend:
- Upload page is now a three-column board (Pending & Unmatched /
Visual Similarity Detected / Auto-uploaded & Indexed)
- After upload: MD5s are batch-checked against e621 and matches
auto-complete with full post metadata; remaining files run through
IQDB and move to the similarity column when candidates exist
- Metadata modal with IQDB candidates, post-ID linking and custom
tags/rating/notes; discard and dismiss actions
- e621 client gains fetchPostsByMd5 and iqdbSearch helpers
Roadmap updated with the completed upload items.
Backend:
- User.role (user/uploader/staff) with can_upload; uploads and downloads
gated to uploader+; owners and staff can edit their items
- MediaItem.uploaded_by plus J-<id> identity (serializer, admin,
scan_files --user, first superuser as default owner)
- API resolves J-<id>, bare numeric ids and MD5s; neighbors and lookup
return j_ids
- Guest safety: mirror e621's anonymous default blacklist into Redis
(parses comments, negations and wildcards), flag hidden_from_guests
and filter lists, details and lookups for anonymous users
- POST /api/online/downloads/ writes an e621 file into the watched
folder and indexes it for the uploader
- MariaDB + Redis via docker compose (host ports 3307/6380), PyMySQL
driver shim, Redis cache replacing the file cache; SQLite data
dumped and loaded into MariaDB
Frontend:
- Single /detail/:itemId route with an adaptive shell: J-<id> renders
the library item, bare numbers render the e621 post
- Legacy /view/<md5> and /online/view/<id> redirect to canonical URLs
- Cards expose J-IDs; library custom-data editor is read-only for
non-owners
- Role gating: Upload hidden/blocked for regular users, account shows
the role, guest hint on the library
Backend (Django 6.1 + DRF):
- Token auth with a custom User model (register/login/logout/me)
- Library models (MediaItem, MediaLocation) and REST endpoints
- File list/detail with search, rating filter, sorting, pagination
- Multipart upload with optional rating/tags/notes
- Range-aware media serving (video seeking) and ffmpeg thumbnails
- scan_files management command for the watched folder
Frontend (React 19 + Vite + TypeScript):
- Catppuccin Mocha design tokens from the design docs
- App shell, token persistence, protected routes
- Library grid with filters, file detail with custom data editor
- Upload page with per-file progress via XHR
- Dev proxy to the Django API
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