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SlothSort: Local AI Tool Organizes Downloads Without Deleting Files

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A developer built SlothSort, an open-source Python tool that uses the locally run Gemma model via Ollama to sort cluttered Downloads folders. The agent scans text files and PDFs, suggests clearer filenames, and moves items into sensible folders, while image classification currently relies only on filenames and extensions since OCR is not yet implemented. A dry-run preview lets users check proposed changes before anything moves, and every operation is logged in SQLite so it can be undone. Because processing happens on the user's own machine, private documents never need to be uploaded to a cloud AI service. The project was submitted to a Hacktoberfest open-source AI challenge, and its next planned steps include adding OCR and a review step for uncertain classifications.

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