I created (ahem vibe coded) a light table for linux desktop. Inspired by Shotwell, and Apple Aperture this app uses a self hosted Immich as the DAM backend, then allows the user to perform round-trips to ART, RawTherapee, or Darktable.
It doesn’t replace any of these great tools; it sits between them and allows a user to have a simple and seamless view and raw editing flow, while using Immich as a first class DAM.
You may ask - why? Because none of the tools that exist had the user experience I wanted, and none of them worked across each other, or allowed me to see and edit my library within my home.
Feature set:
- Round-trip RAW editing with art, rawtherapee, or darktable. Open, edit, close, done!
- Copy/paste image processing & metadata across photos
- Headless batch reprocessing: apply RAW edits to whole selections without opening a GUI
- Loupe: hover-magnify thumbnails for that light-table-and-loupe feel
- Smart Stacking: auto-groups RAW+JPEG pairs, edit versions, or burst shots by name/version/time
- Fast culling: star ratings, favorites, and rejects
- Export to folder or share straight to Flickr (other sites coming soon)
- Built-in printing with paper size and preview.
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Uses tailscale for connecting to your library remotely.
Enjoy!
