# Example: Media Library Organization Automation

This example shows what the meta-automation-architect generates for a personal media and document library.

## Project Context

- **Type**: File Organization (primary)
- **Content**: 5,000+ files (photos, videos, documents, music)
- **Size**: 250GB across multiple folders
- **Pain Points**: Inconsistent naming, duplicates, missing metadata, hard to find files
- **Priority**: Auto-tagging and duplicate detection

## Project Structure (Before)

```
media-library/
├── Photos/
│   ├── IMG_0001.jpg
│   ├── IMG_0002.jpg
│   ├── vacation.jpg
│   ├── DSC001.jpg (duplicate of IMG_0001.jpg with different name)
│   └── ... (2,000+ images)
├── Videos/
│   ├── VID_001.mp4
│   ├── movie_001.mp4
│   └── ... (500+ videos)
├── Documents/
│   ├── document.pdf
│   ├── report_final_final.docx (duplicate)
│   └── ... (1,500+ docs)
├── Music/
│   └── ... (1,000+ songs)
└── Misc/
    └── ... (random files)
```

## User Conversation

```
User: "Help me organize my media library"

Meta-Skill: Analyzing project...
- Detected: File Organization (95% confidence)
  - Found 5,247 files across 89 directories
  - Mixed naming conventions detected
  - Estimated 380 duplicate files (7% of total)
  - Only 15% of files have metadata tags
  - Date-based folder structure partially used

Meta-Skill: What are your main pain points?
Options:
- Finding duplicate files (RECOMMENDED: ~1.2GB wasted, 7% duplication rate)
- Inconsistent file naming
- Missing metadata/tags (RECOMMENDED: 85% files lack tags)
- Hard to find specific files

User: [Selects: Duplicate files, Missing metadata]

Meta-Skill: Automation opportunities identified:
- Auto-tag files based on content: Saves 2 min/file × 4,460 files = 148 hours
- Find and merge duplicates: Saves 10 min/duplicate × 380 = 63 hours
- Total potential savings: 211 hours + 1.2GB storage

Meta-Skill: Generating automation system...
Session ID: media-org-def456
```

## Generated Automation System

### 1. Custom Subagents (5)

- **structure-analyzer** - Reviews folder organization and hierarchy
- **metadata-analyzer** - Checks tagging coverage and consistency
- **duplication-analyzer** - Finds duplicate and similar files
- **asset-analyzer** - Inventories all media types
- **command-generator** - Creates organization commands

### 2. Custom Skills (3)

**`auto-tagger`** - Automatically tags files based on content
- Images: Extracts EXIF data (date, location, camera)
- Videos: Analyzes metadata, duration, resolution
- Documents: Extracts title, author, creation date
- Music: Reads ID3 tags, adds genre/artist

**Example:**
```
Before: IMG_0523.jpg (no metadata)
After:  IMG_0523.jpg
        Tags: [vacation, beach, 2024-07-15, hawaii, sunset]
        Location: Waikiki Beach, HI
        Camera: iPhone 14 Pro
```

**`duplicate-merger`** - Identifies and consolidates duplicates
- Exact duplicates (same hash)
- Similar images (perceptual hash)
- Same content, different formats
- Version variations

**Example:**
```
Found 3 duplicates of vacation_beach.jpg:
- Photos/IMG_0523.jpg (original, highest quality)
- Photos/vacation.jpg (duplicate)
- Backup/beach.jpg (duplicate)

Action: Keep IMG_0523.jpg, create symbolic links for others
Savings: 8.2 MB
```

**`index-generator`** - Creates searchable catalog
- Generates `library-index.md` with all files
- Categorizes by type, date, tags
- Creates search-friendly format
- Updates automatically

### 3. Custom Commands (3)

**`/organize`**
```bash
/organize                     # Organize entire library
/organize Photos/             # Organize specific folder
/organize --dry-run           # Preview changes
```

Actions:
- Renames files with consistent convention
- Moves to appropriate category folders
- Adds metadata tags
- Detects and merges duplicates
- Generates index

**`/find-duplicates`**
```bash
/find-duplicates              # Find all duplicates
/find-duplicates Photos/      # In specific folder
/find-duplicates --auto-merge # Auto-merge safe duplicates
```

**`/generate-index`**
```bash
/generate-index               # Full library index
/generate-index --by-date     # Chronological index
/generate-index --by-tag      # By tag category
```

### 4. Hooks (2)

**`auto_tag_new_files.py`** (PostToolUse)
- Triggers when files are added
- Automatically extracts and adds metadata
- Tags based on content analysis

**`duplicate_alert.py`** (PostToolUse)
- Triggers when files are added
- Checks for duplicates
- Alerts if duplicate detected

### 5. Impact

**Time Savings:**
- Manual tagging: 2 min/file × 4,460 files = **148 hours** → Automated
- Finding duplicates: Manual search would take **20+ hours** → 5 minutes automated
- Creating index: **5 hours** manual → 2 minutes automated
- **Total: 173+ hours saved**

**Storage Savings:**
- Duplicates removed: **1.2GB** recovered
- Optimized organization: **Better disk cache performance**

**Quality Improvements:**
- Metadata coverage: 15% → **100%** (+85%)
- Findability: Manual search → **Instant** via indexed catalog
- Consistency: Mixed naming → **100% standardized**

## Example Results

### Before `/organize`

```
Photos/
├── IMG_0001.jpg (no tags)
├── vacation.jpg (no tags, actually duplicate of IMG_0001)
├── DSC001.JPG (no tags)
└── ... (mixed names, no metadata)
```

### After `/organize`

```
library/
├── photos/
│   ├── 2024/
│   │   ├── 07-july/
│   │   │   ├── 2024-07-15_hawaii-beach_sunset.jpg
│   │   │   │   Tags: [vacation, beach, hawaii, sunset]
│   │   │   │   Location: Waikiki, HI
│   │   │   └── ...
│   │   └── 08-august/
│   └── 2023/
├── videos/
│   ├── 2024/
│   │   └── 2024-07-15_beach-waves_1080p.mp4
│   │       Tags: [vacation, ocean, hawaii]
├── documents/
│   ├── personal/
│   └── work/
├── music/
│   ├── by-artist/
│   └── by-genre/
├── library-index.md (searchable catalog)
└── .metadata/ (tag database)
```

### Generated Index (excerpt)

```markdown
# Media Library Index
Last Updated: 2025-01-23
Total Files: 5,247
Total Size: 248.8 GB

## Recent Additions (Last 7 Days)
- 2024-07-20_family-dinner.jpg [Tags: family, home, dinner]
- 2024-07-19_work-presentation.pptx [Tags: work, slides]

## By Category

### Photos (2,000 files, 45.2 GB)
#### 2024 (523 files)
- **July** (156 files)
  - Hawaii Vacation (45 files) - Tags: vacation, beach, hawaii
  - Home Events (28 files) - Tags: family, home
- **August** (89 files)

### Videos (500 files, 180.5 GB)
...

### Documents (1,500 files, 18.1 GB)
...

## By Tag
- **vacation** (245 files)
- **family** (432 files)
- **work** (567 files)
...

## Search Tips
- By date: Find "2024-07"
- By location: Find "hawaii" or "beach"
- By type: Find ".jpg" or ".mp4"
```

## Agent Communication

**`reports/duplication-analyzer.json`** (excerpt):
```json
{
  "agent_name": "duplication-analyzer",
  "summary": "Found 380 duplicate files (7.2% duplication rate) wasting 1.18GB storage",
  "findings": [
    {
      "type": "duplicate_group",
      "severity": "medium",
      "title": "Vacation Photos Duplicated",
      "description": "45 vacation photos have 2-3 copies each with different names",
      "storage_wasted": "285 MB",
      "recommendation": "Keep highest quality version, create symlinks for others"
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "total_files_scanned": 5247,
    "duplicate_groups": 127,
    "total_duplicates": 380,
    "storage_wasted_mb": 1210,
    "deduplication_potential": "23% size reduction after compression"
  },
  "automation_impact": {
    "time_saved": "63 hours (manual duplicate finding)",
    "storage_recovered": "1.2 GB"
  }
}
```

## Result

User now has:
- ✅ **Fully organized library** with consistent structure
- ✅ **100% metadata coverage** (up from 15%)
- ✅ **Zero duplicates** (removed 380, recovered 1.2GB)
- ✅ **Searchable index** for instant finding
- ✅ **Auto-tagging** for all new files
- ✅ **173+ hours saved** in organization work

**Before vs After:**

| Metric | Before | After | Improvement |
|--------|--------|-------|-------------|
| Files with metadata | 15% (788) | 100% (5,247) | +85% |
| Duplicate files | 380 (7.2%) | 0 (0%) | -100% |
| Wasted storage | 1.2 GB | 0 GB | 1.2GB recovered |
| Time to find file | 5-10 min | <10 sec | 30-60x faster |
| Manual org time | 173+ hours | 2 hours setup | 98% reduction |

**Ongoing Benefits:**
- New files auto-tagged immediately
- Duplicates detected before saving
- Index updates automatically
- Consistent organization maintained