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deckerst/aves

This system is a cross-platform media viewer and cataloging application built with Flutter, designed to manage, edit, and display images and videos. It provides a comprehensive suite of features for browsing collections, editing metadata (EXIF, XMP, IPTC), and managing file operations through a modular, mixin-based architecture. The application supports complex filtering, geolocation, and secure vault management, while offering extensive customization for UI, accessibility, and device-specific behaviors.

63.7

Adequate · 5 August 2026

126k

lines of production code

Dart

with Kotlin, Java

1

bus factor · 16 authors in all

3

measurements over time

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How it got here

2019–2021 · Architecture modernization and feature expansion

This period focused on modernizing the codebase by migrating the Android layer to Kotlin, refactoring the Flutter architecture into modular, reusable components, and implementing a new build system with Gradle Kotlin DSL. Significant features added include a comprehensive stats page, enhanced metadata and filter capabilities, and improved video playback state management.

76 changes

2022–2023 · UI modularization and feature expansion

This period focused on a comprehensive modularization of the codebase, introducing a new plugin architecture and separating UI components into reusable, single-responsibility widgets. Concurrently, the team implemented significant new features, including an image editor, video playback enhancements, and a modular map system, while standardizing settings and navigation across mobile and TV interfaces.

56 changes

2024–2026 · Media metadata and filtering overhaul

This period focused on deepening media support by adding handling for GeoTIFF, Panorama, and video metadata, alongside a robust custom ExifInterface fork to prevent crashes. The codebase also introduced a comprehensive filtering system for albums and tags, while refactoring the database layer and UI components to support these new capabilities.

20 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 5 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
  • Measured at commit a17ee55755 — the exact code this score is about.
  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.19. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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