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AIY Image Tools is a local-first desktop application developed by gantrol, currently available in version 0.3.1, which is the only published release to date. The software falls into the AI image generation and digital asset management category, combining image creation, dictionary management, and media library organization in a single tool. Its core purpose is to provide users with a self-contained environment for generating and managing AI-produced imagery without depending on web demos or remote services for business data. During normal operation, the application relies on SQLite and a managed media directory as its primary data stores, and it deliberately avoids reading business data from React components or web-based demo pages, reinforcing its local-first architecture. For image generation, the tool offers two independent options: a Codex App Server and a Codex CLI integration. Model keys are kept stable across these options so that existing drafts and tasks remain compatible as the software evolves, which is particularly relevant for users who build up work across sessions. Image generation, the Codex assistant, conversations, and title suggestions are all handled by dedicated background model processes operating on a one-process-per-library basis, meaning each media library is served by its own isolated model instance. This design allows users to maintain separate libraries with independent workloads without interference between them. Typical use cases include managing collections of AI-generated images, maintaining prompt or vocabulary dictionaries for generation workflows, organizing creative assets in a controlled directory structure, and running conversational or title-generation assistance alongside image production. Because AIY Image Tools stores its data locally and uses a structured database plus managed directories, it suits users who prefer keeping their generated content and metadata under their own control rather than in a cloud service. As a desktop tool at an early stage of development, version 0.3.1 represents the initial public iteration of the project, with its architecture already emphasizing data locality, process isolation, and backward compatibility for user-created drafts and tasks.
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