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From: "Steven (Zen)" <steve@asus>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:48:48 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] Clean up README: proper markdown, fix file path

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-Zen Letta Agent
-APP
- — 12:30 PM
-POC is working. Here's what it does:
+# Eagle Viewer
 
-Working:
-Lists all your Eagle libraries (Courses, print_on_demand, remote_photos, telus_recordings, web_design)
-Loads Courses library in ~3.5 seconds (372 images — uses SSH for bulk metadata read, much faster than walking the SMB mount file by file)
-Serves thumbnails from the SMB mount (~2KB per PNG, cached in memory after first load)
-Dark grid UI with folder tree sidebar, search, adjustable thumbnail size, lightbox on click
+A proof-of-concept web app for browsing Eagle libraries stored on a Synology NAS, from Linux or any browser (Chromebook included).
 
-To run it:
-cd ~/workspace/eagle-viewer
+Built because Eagle only runs on Mac and Windows.
+
+## How it works
+
+- Bulk metadata load via a single SSH `find | cat` command (~3.5s for 372 images, ~30s for 10k+)
+- Thumbnails and files served directly from the SMB mount
+- Thumbnails cached in memory after first load
+
+## Features
+
+- Lists all Eagle libraries on the NAS
+- Dark grid UI with adjustable thumbnail size
+- Folder tree sidebar
+- Search by name or tag
+- Lightbox on click
+- "Open original" streams the file (mp4, png, pdf, etc.) via HTTP with range support
+
+## Known limitations
+
+- Thumbnail cache is in-memory only — resets on server restart
+- Large libraries (10k+ images) take ~30s to load on first click (no disk cache yet)
+- "Open original" for large video files is slow over SMB — a production version would want a proper media server
+
+## Requirements
+
+- Node.js
+- `sshpass` installed (`sudo apt install sshpass`)
+- NAS SMB share mounted at `/run/user/1000/gvfs/smb-share:server=synologynas.local,share=steve/Eagle_Libraries`
+- SSH access to `synologynas.local`
+
+## Setup
+
+```bash
+cd ~/workspace/gitea/eagle-viewer
+npm install
 node server.js
+```
 
-Then open http://localhost:3737 in your browser.
+Then open [http://localhost:3737](http://localhost:3737) in your browser.
 
-The library list and grid load on first click. Thumbnails lazy-load as you scroll. After the initial library load, switching back is instant (cached).
+## Gitea
 
-Known gaps for a real version: the "Open original" button streams the video file over HTTP — it works but is slow for large mp4s over SMB. A production version would want a proper media server or direct SMB open. Also thumbnail cache is in-memory only, so it resets on server restart.
-
-Want me to add folder filtering (the sidebar currently shows the folder tree but clicking doesn't filter yet), or anything else?
-Steven [LETA],  — 12:34 PM
-this is actually a very good start. can you create a new git repository for this in gitea and upload it there?
-Zen Letta Agent
-APP
- — 12:35 PM
-Done — pushed to Gitea: http://zen.local:9000/steve/eagle-viewer
-
-To run it:
-cd ~/workspace/eagle-viewer
-npm install   # if on a fresh machine
-node server.js
-# → http://localhost:3737
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+[http://zen.local:9000/steve/eagle-viewer](http://zen.local:9000/steve/eagle-viewer)