MetaClean: a native Rust/Tauri desktop client for local metadata cleaning

[Moresyl]

I built MetaClean, an independent MIT-licensed desktop application inspired by the same local-first privacy and file-hygiene goals as watermarks-remover.

What it adds for desktop users

• Native installers for Windows (EXE/MSI), macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel DMG), and Linux (AppImage/DEB/RPM)
• Drag-and-drop batch processing and a native file picker
• System tray with Open/Exit actions
• Optional Windows Explorer context menu
• Safe-copy mode by default and automatic .bak before in-place replacement
• Chinese and English UI, local history, and no telemetry or uploads

Scope and relationship

MetaClean is a separate Rust/Tauri implementation; it does not wrap or call this repository's Python HTTP service. The overlap is metadata and invisible-Unicode cleanup, while capabilities and guarantees differ. Its README documents the exact supported formats, safety limits, and known out-of-scope watermark classes.

The first public release is available here: MetaClean v0.1.0. All seven platform artifacts are built from public source by GitHub Actions and include SHA-256 digests.

I also opened PR #71 with a short, explicitly labeled README ecosystem link. Feedback on wording or interoperability ideas is welcome.

[guillaumemeyer]

Created an ecosystem section in the README for satellite projects: #71