https://github.com/pageauc/browse-dir
A flask directory web app to browse media content in a web frame. Developed using DeepSeek AI
https://github.com/pageauc/browse-dir
deepseek directory-traversal flask media-viewer python3 raspberry-pi
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A flask directory web app to browse media content in a web frame. Developed using DeepSeek AI
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pageauc/browse-dir
- Owner: pageauc
- License: mit
- Created: 2025-03-27T18:18:22.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-03-27T19:03:37.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-03-27T19:29:32.177Z (about 1 year ago)
- Topics: deepseek, directory-traversal, flask, media-viewer, python3, raspberry-pi
- Language: HTML
- Homepage:
- Size: 474 KB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: Readme.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# browse-dir.py a Flask Media Directory Browser
### Introduction
I developed this app completely from scratch using only DeepSeek generative AI prompts for the coding. I did add the import from config.py feature myself and the mobile switch. I started this project as an optional replacement for my https://github.com/pageauc/speed-camera and https://github.com/pageauc/pi-timolo2 projects
I called my DeepSeek AI assistant Codey. It was a rewarding and at times frustrating experience. I started from scratch using just prompts and no example starting code.
It is a python3 flask application that allows browsing media files in a web frame.
A directory listing of files/folders is displayed in the Right Frame.
File content Eg images are displayed in the Left Frame. Use up/down arrows or mouse to scroll the listing.
Content will automatically be displayed in the Left Frame.
A folder breadcrumb in the top left corner allows easy navigation to a previous folder.
The frame divider can be repositioned using the mouse <-->. The position will be saved between folders and run sessions.
Use the Right Frame pull down to change the listing sort. This will also be saved between folders.
### Installation
This was developed for a Raspberry Pi but should run on other platforms. You should not need to install any dependencies since flask is
already installed on Bullseye and Bookworm.
Open a terminal or SSH session and clone the github repository.
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/pageauc/browse-dir.git
cd browse-dir
chmod +x browse-dir.py
Edit the config.py settings
nano config.py
Edit the WEB_SERVER_PORT, WEB_SERVER_ROOT, WEB_PAGE_TITLE as required.
The WEB_SERVER_ROOT can be a relative or absolute path to the location of the media.
To exit and save nano changes Press Ctrl-x y
To launch the web server
./browse-dir.py
From a browser on your local network paste the flask url eg
http://192.168.1.178:5010
### Credits
Claude Pageau developed this application from scatch using DeepSeek AI over approx three chat sessions.
I called my assistant Codey. It was a rewarding and at times frustrating experience. I started from scratch using just prompts and no example starting code.