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Offline Desktop File Organizer Agent

A local agent sorts and renames your files without sending anything online.

Intermediate16h1–2 people17/20 fit
TL;DR

Build Offline Desktop File Organizer Agent for anyone with a messy downloads folder in ~16h with 1–2 people. Stack: Ollama + Python + Electron.

Why it wins: Private, local and practical.

Build flow

01 · Problem
Downloads folders become unusable and cloud tools mean uploading private files.
02 · Solution
Use a local LLM through Ollama to read file names and contents, propose a folder structure and renames, and apply them after review.
03 · Build
  1. 1Scan files and extract text
  2. 2Ask a local model for categories
  3. 3Show a proposed tree
  4. 4Apply with an undo log
04 · Demo
Point it at a messy folder and show the proposed tree before applying.

MVP checklist

  • Content-aware sorting
  • Rename suggestions
  • Review before apply
  • Undo log

Tech stack

TechRole
OllamaLocal LLM runtime
PythonBackend / scripting
ElectronDesktop app shell

Reference repos

Open-source projects you can build on. Links checked 2026-10-31.

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