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Filing Studio

A native macOS organizer combining selected-folder indexing, Smart Review, semantic and time-aware taxonomy, an expandable Finder tree, cleanup, search, and review-before-change file operations.

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The Challenge

Making complex file operations understandable and reversible while respecting macOS folder permissions, cloud-provider boundaries, and App Store release requirements.

System Architecture

A Swift-native release architecture with a SwiftUI client, app-owned SQLite index, and security-scoped access to user-selected folders. Normal scan, review, move, cleanup, search, and undo workflows stay native; Python remains optional debug or specialized support tooling.

Review-first File Organization

SPEC ID: FILING-STUDIO-SYS-01

PHASE 01

PermissionSelected Folders

Works only with local folders the user explicitly chooses.

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PHASE 02

IndexingSwift-native Index

Stores bounded metadata in an app-owned SQLite database.

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PHASE 03

ReviewSmart Review & Lens

Compares the current tree with a suggested organization.

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PHASE 04

User ControlApply & Undo

Requires explicit approval and retains recovery boundaries.

Implementation Notes

Indexes only user-selected local folders into an app-owned SQLite store, then surfaces cleanup, duplicate, OCR, caption, and search candidates without uploading original files.
Smart Review and Folder Lens compare the current tree with a suggested organization before an explicit apply step; reviewed moves include undo and safety-copy boundaries.
The latest source adds a multilayer semantic and time-aware taxonomy engine plus an expandable hierarchical Finder tree, folder accordion views, risk filters, native file icons, and keyboard navigation.

Screenshots & Walkthrough

Filing Studio

Local macOS product / 2026

Project Snapshot

Role: Native macOS and automation systems engineer
Medium: Local-first macOS automation
Format: Native desktop product case study
Status: Native product validated; App Store and provider setup remain
Outcome: Shows review-first automation for personal files without uploading private content or making irreversible changes.