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High performance self-hosted photo and video management solution.
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Problem solved
Immich solves the problem of relying on cloud services for photo and video storage by providing a self-hosted solution with automatic backup, organization, and search capabilities. It fits into a workflow where users want privacy, data ownership, and offline access to their media library.
Deployment reality
The available setup signal starts with: See https://docs.immich.app/install/requirements for installation instructions.. Treat this as a starting point, then ask Codex or Claude to inspect the README, environment variables, runtime version, and deployment target before production use.
Commercial use
The recorded license is AGPL-3.0. This is a useful commercial-use signal, but teams should still verify license text, dependencies, model/API terms, and trademark constraints.
Capability ceiling
Based on the README, Immich supports a wide range of features including auto backup, multi-user support, facial recognition, CLIP-based search, and a global map. It has both mobile and web clients, with offline support on mobile. The project is actively developed with a large community, but the high number of open issues suggests potential complexity or ongoing refinement. The AGPL-3.0 license may be a consideration for commercial use.
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immich-app/immich is tracked as a TypeScript project in the UI Framework, LLM Tool, Developer Tool, Data Tool, Infrastructure area. This evaluation combines public GitHub metadata, category signals, short source summaries, and Git-Stars editorial rules rather than copying project documentation.
Momentum check: the repository has 111k total stars, with +117 today, +645 this week, and +2.6k this month. These growth windows help distinguish durable adoption from short-lived visibility spikes.
Maintenance check: current activity is Moderate; the latest push was 59 days ago, and the open issue queue is 732, about 0.66% of total stars. Treat this as an adoption signal, not a substitute for engineering due diligence.
Adoption check: 6.5k forks and 111k watchers suggest how often the project is reused or followed. License signal: AGPL-3.0. Always verify license compatibility before commercial or internal use.
Practical fit: this project is most relevant when you need TypeScript teams evaluating ecosystem-native tooling. Be cautious when you need a legal review, security audit, or production SLA.
Source check: Git-Stars currently has 2 explicit source reference(s) for this report and a recent growth signal of 2.6k. Follow the original GitHub repository for final install, security, and release information.
Analysis
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Momentum
111k Stars
Reuse
6.5k Forks
Attention
111k Watchers
Maintenance
moderate
License
AGPL-3.0
Open issues
732
Immich is a high-performance, self-hosted photo and video management solution that allows users to store, organize, and share their media files. It provides automatic backup, multi-user support, and advanced search capabilities.
Key Features
- Upload and view videos and photos with auto backup and duplication prevention - Multi-user support, shared albums, and partner sharing - Advanced search by metadata, objects, faces, and CLIP, plus facial recognition and clustering
UI Framework
Frontend frameworks, design systems, and interface libraries
LLM Tool
Libraries and tools for LLM apps, RAG, prompts, and evals
Developer Tool
Tools that improve coding, testing, build, and local workflow
Data Tool
Databases, data pipelines, ETL, analytics, and vector search
Infrastructure
Cloud, deployment, networking, containers, and platform tooling
See https://docs.immich.app/install/requirements for installation instructions.80
Health Score
Moderate
Commit Activity
Feb 3, 2022
Created
Aug 16, 2026
Last push
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Forks
Open
Watchers
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