GenMeta: AI-Powered Image Metadata Generator

GenMeta is a full-stack application that automatically generates accurate titles, descriptions, and SEO-optimized keywords for images using advanced AI technology. The application consists of a Next.js frontend and a Node.js/Express backend.

Project Structure

The project is organized into two main directories:

• client: Next.js frontend application
• server: Node.js/Express backend API

Client (Frontend)

The client is built with:

• Next.js 15 - React framework with App Router
• React 19 - UI library
• Tailwind CSS - Utility-first CSS framework
• Radix UI - Unstyled, accessible UI components
• Authentication - User authentication

Key Features

• Modern, responsive UI with dark/light mode
• Image upload and processing
• Metadata generation and editing
• Bulk operations for processing multiple images
• User authentication and role management
• Analytics dashboard

Getting Started with Client

# Navigate to client directory
cd client

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Build for production
npm run build

# Start production server
npm run start

Visit http://localhost:3000 to see the application.

Server (Backend)

The server is built with:

• Node.js - JavaScript runtime
• Express - Web framework
• MongoDB - Database
• Google Generative AI - AI for image analysis
• AWS S3 - Image storage

Key Features

• RESTful API for image processing
• AI-powered image analysis and metadata generation
• User authentication with JWT
• File upload handling
• Image processing with Sharp and ExifTool
• S3 integration for image storage

Getting Started with Server

# Navigate to server directory
cd server

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Create environment file
cp .env.sample .env

# Configure environment variables
# Edit .env with your specific configuration

# Start development server
npm run dev

# Start production server
npm start

Environment Setup

Client Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the client directory with:

NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL=http://localhost:3000/api

Server Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the server directory with appropriate values for:

PORT=5000
MONGODB_URI=
JWT_SECRET=
GOOGLE_API_KEY=
AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
AWS_REGION=
AWS_BUCKET_NAME=

Desktop Application

GenMeta is also available as a desktop application for Windows. You can download the latest version from the website.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.