TagSpaces
Productivity
file tagging
SHOW HN2016
361points
83comments
#41of 2,264 in 2016
Top 2%of 2016 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 22 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 17 critical, out of 46 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Design: 0 for, 9 againstIdea: 3 for, 3 againstPerformance: 1 for, 4 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Polished and useful UI right away
From 2 comments
Usually it takes a large amount of dissatisfied, paying customers nagging you with bug fixes and feature requests to eventually build a quality pro product. However, by the looks…
capkutay on HNI've been wanting to build something like this for about a decade but never bothered, and this looks so much better than anything I could have built. Thanks Ilian!
roryisok on HN
Fills a long-wanted need for personal file tagging
From 2 comments
Wow! I've been looking for something exactly like this for a long time. I am a motovlogger (which is someone who rides a motorcycle while vlogging) and I generate tons of small…
Motomorgen on HNI've been wanting to build something like this for about a decade but never bothered, and this looks so much better than anything I could have built. Thanks Ilian!
roryisok on HN
Objections
Renames files, breaking scripts and links
From 3 comments
I like it (even if it is a js app), but I don't like how it renames my files, especially without asking me if that's alright first. It broke several other scripts and shortcuts I…
mrmondo on HNLooks nice, but for personal use I don't like the idea of a tool like this changing the file names, and then I see the option in the Pro version to use "sidecar files". Nice! It…
cyxxon on HNOn the one hand, I wouldn't want my filenames to be changed (and in addition, one would likely run into problems with the path length limit, at least on Windows). On the other…
IsmaOlvey on HN
Leaves dotfiles on Windows and in every directory
From 2 comments
Looks nice, but for personal use I don't like the idea of a tool like this changing the file names, and then I see the option in the Pro version to use "sidecar files". Nice! It…
cyxxon on HNOr worse: "You know 'x' would be really useful, maybe I should build that." Then you decide to let it rest for a few days (most of my projects have been bouncing around in my…
lucb1e on HN
Tags stored in file names fail with rsync backups
From 1 comment
As tags end up in file names how can you do backups with this? rsync creates duplicates when tags are added since filename changes
type0 on HN
Web page loads slowly due to third-party font dependency
From 2 comments
That must be the slowest webpage I've ever used. From the comments it sounds like I'd prefer the way git annex handles tagging.
db48x on HNHah, it's sitting there waiting for several fonts to load from fonts.googleapis.com, but I have my browser set to ignore any font choices set by webpages. Apparently it's just…
db48x on HN
Requests
Store tags in a central database with rename detection
From 2 comments
I'd much rather it stored it in a central "database" of some sort, but I'd also want automatic detection of renamed files.
mistermann on HNI actually would not mind having a simple database (that is cross platform like SQLite) which would act as a separation layer from the files (and store any tags, and minimal meta…
mxuribe on HN
Add file descriptions or notes
From 2 comments
Wow! I've been looking for something exactly like this for a long time. I am a motovlogger (which is someone who rides a motorcycle while vlogging) and I generate tons of small…
Motomorgen on HNThanks for the feedback. We are already working on a feature allowing saving description to files.
ilian on HN
Integrate with macOS tags
From 1 comment
I'd be more interested if this integrated with macOS tags.
dj-wonk on HN
Include sidecar saving in free edition
From 1 comment
I have to say that it would be nice if the sidecar functionality was available in the free edition. I don't want to try the free version because I'm unsure of the effects that…
mikevin on HN
Questions
How does it scale to hundreds of thousands of files and many tags?
From 1 comment
The screenshots look nice, but they only contain a couple dozen files and a similarly small number of tags. I've got a good fraction of a million files on my home partition, and…
kijin on HN
Is there a trial for Pro features?
From 1 comment
Is there a trial for the pro-version. In case somebody wants to test the sidecar functionality, full text search capabilities...
Nelai on HN
How is it better than built-in OS tagging?
From 1 comment
So, for someone using only macOS/Mac OS X, how is this an improvement over the built-in file tagging?
stephenr on HN
Alternatives named
git-annex metadata support
From 2 comments
I think git-annex's metadata[1] support and metadata driven views[2] aim to solve a similar problem. [1] https://git-annex.branchable.com/metadata/ [2]…
leni536 on HNI actually would not mind having a simple database (that is cross platform like SQLite) which would act as a separation layer from the files (and store any tags, and minimal meta…
mxuribe on HN
Cloudfind
From 2 comments
Sounds like these guys https://cloudfindhq.com/ expect they don't modify the file name
royka118 on HNYeh, come and check out Cloudfind - we have just launched a new product that integrates nicely into Dropbox and Google Drive - free to use for personal and small team use. Lets…
glennsmith88 on HN
TMSU
From 1 comment
Or worse: "You know 'x' would be really useful, maybe I should build that." Then you decide to let it rest for a few days (most of my projects have been bouncing around in my…
lucb1e on HN
Camlistore
From 1 comment
Camlistore is another open source project which works well. It's a bit more technical than this one appears to be.
jonathanoliver on HN