Meowfolio: I Built an AI Scrapbook for the Cats You Meet Outside 🐱🌿

Description and use

Meowfolio is a private browser-based scrapbook that uses local AI to detect and log neighborhood cats, allowing users to name and revisit each sighting.

Problem

People want a personal, privacy‑first way to remember neighborhood cats they encounter while walking outside.

Outcome

Meowfolio enables users to build a personal, privacy‑first scrapbook of neighborhood cats, with local AI detection and offline storage, and optional story card export.

Workflow

• Take a photo of a cat or select an existing image
• Run local AI model to detect cats and select one
• Enter or associate a name for the cat
• Save the encounter with photo, date, note, and location
• Open the cat’s scrapbook page to view all sightings

Evidence

Meowfolio is a private, browser-based scrapbook for the cats you meet outside, powered by open-weight computer vision running locally in your browser.

Source

I tested the end-to-end application on my Android phone, and the test passed successfully.

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