From e1109670943165ebc5f23c358a281a7598a15d5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Richard Nixon <rnixonaf@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2025 09:20:00 -0300
Subject: [PATCH] Add Immich JSON sidecar generator for metadata integration

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 src/sidecar.py | 150 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 150 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/sidecar.py

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+"""Sidecar file generator for Immich integration."""
+
+import json
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional
+
+logger = logging.getLogger("reddit_collector")
+
+
+def write_immich_sidecar(
+    filepath: str,
+    subreddit: str,
+    author: str,
+    title: str,
+    score: int,
+    created_utc: float,
+    media_type: str,
+    permalink: Optional[str] = None,
+    flair: Optional[str] = None,
+    source_type: Optional[str] = None,
+) -> str:
+    """
+    Write a JSON sidecar file for Immich.
+
+    Immich reads .json sidecar files with the same base name as the media file.
+    This enables proper date sorting, album creation, and metadata display.
+
+    Args:
+        filepath: Path to the media file
+        subreddit: Source subreddit name
+        author: Post author username
+        title: Post title
+        score: Reddit score/upvotes
+        created_utc: Unix timestamp of post creation
+        media_type: Type of media (image, video, gif)
+        permalink: Reddit permalink (optional)
+        flair: Post flair (optional)
+        source_type: 'subreddit' or 'user' (optional)
+
+    Returns:
+        Path to the created sidecar file
+    """
+    sidecar_path = f"{filepath}.json"
+
+    # Convert timestamp to ISO format
+    dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(created_utc, tz=timezone.utc)
+    date_iso = dt.isoformat()
+
+    # Build tags list
+    tags = ["reddit", subreddit, media_type]
+    if flair:
+        tags.append(flair)
+    if source_type:
+        tags.append(f"from_{source_type}")
+
+    # Calculate rating (1-5 scale based on score)
+    # 0-10: 1, 10-50: 2, 50-200: 3, 200-1000: 4, 1000+: 5
+    if score >= 1000:
+        rating = 5
+    elif score >= 200:
+        rating = 4
+    elif score >= 50:
+        rating = 3
+    elif score >= 10:
+        rating = 2
+    else:
+        rating = 1
+
+    # Build sidecar structure
+    sidecar = {
+        "dateTimeOriginal": date_iso,
+        "description": title[:500] if title else "",  # Limit description length
+        "albums": [f"r/{subreddit}"],
+        "tags": tags,
+        "rating": rating,
+    }
+
+    # Add people (author) if not deleted
+    if author and author not in ("[deleted]", "AutoModerator"):
+        sidecar["people"] = [author]
+
+    # Add external URL if permalink available
+    if permalink:
+        sidecar["externalUrl"] = f"https://reddit.com{permalink}"
+
+    # Write sidecar file
+    with open(sidecar_path, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+        json.dump(sidecar, f, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
+
+    logger.debug(f"Created sidecar: {sidecar_path}")
+    return sidecar_path
+
+
+def generate_filename(
+    subreddit: str,
+    author: str,
+    created_utc: float,
+    post_id: str,
+    ext: str,
+    gallery_index: Optional[int] = None,
+) -> str:
+    """
+    Generate a descriptive filename with metadata embedded.
+
+    Format: {subreddit}_{author}_{YYYYMMDD}_{HHmmss}_{post_id}[_{index}].{ext}
+
+    Examples:
+        CuteGirlsinPanties_username123_20260113_235346_1qb8nil_1.jpg
+        FitNakedGirls_deleted_20260113_001814_1qbbrev.mp4
+
+    Args:
+        subreddit: Source subreddit name
+        author: Post author username
+        created_utc: Unix timestamp of post creation
+        post_id: Reddit post ID
+        ext: File extension (including dot)
+        gallery_index: Index for gallery items (optional)
+
+    Returns:
+        Generated filename
+    """
+    # Convert timestamp to datetime
+    dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(created_utc, tz=timezone.utc)
+    date_str = dt.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S")
+
+    # Sanitize components
+    safe_sub = _sanitize_name(subreddit)[:30]
+    safe_author = _sanitize_name(author)[:20]
+
+    # Handle deleted/unknown authors
+    if not safe_author or safe_author in ("deleted", "AutoModerator"):
+        safe_author = "unknown"
+
+    # Build filename
+    if gallery_index is not None:
+        filename = f"{safe_sub}_{safe_author}_{date_str}_{post_id}_{gallery_index}{ext}"
+    else:
+        filename = f"{safe_sub}_{safe_author}_{date_str}_{post_id}{ext}"
+
+    return filename
+
+
+def _sanitize_name(name: str) -> str:
+    """Sanitize a name for use in filename."""
+    if not name:
+        return ""
+    # Replace brackets and special chars, keep alphanumeric and basic punctuation
+    return "".join(c if c.isalnum() or c in "-_" else "" for c in name)