photogrep
No liveness check has reached it yet; it is registered on PyPI and has been in the index since 15 Oct 2026. How this is checked
photogrep is an MIT-licensed macOS command-line package for searching an Apple Photos library based on what appears in images. It can also identify which photo an image originated from, helping developers and power users locate and trace photos locally.
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Overview
5 featuresPurpose: Finding photos in Apple Photos by visual content or tracing an image back to its source photo.
Inferred · not functionally tested
Audience: macOS developers and Apple Photos power users
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Functions: data_extraction
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Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown
Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: MIT · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, macos
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photogrep is a CLI tools & terminal project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on finding photos in Apple Photos by visual content or tracing an image back to its source photo. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for macOS developers and Apple Photos power users. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (MIT). Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the command line and macOS.
photogrep first shipped in 2026. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include visual photo search, reverse image search, and Apple Photos search.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested
- Visual photo search
- Reverse image search
- Apple Photos search
- Source photo lookup
- macOS CLI
Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested
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Frequently asked questions about photogrep
- What does photogrep do?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: Photogrep focuses on finding photos in Apple Photos by visual content or tracing an image back to its source photo. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who should use photogrep?
- Inferred · not functionally tested: photogrep is an open-source project built for macOS developers and Apple Photos power users.
- Does photogrep have a free plan?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — photogrep is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does photogrep run on?
- Basis unknown · not verified: photogrep runs on the command line and macOS.
- Is photogrep still active?
- Unverified. photogrep has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
- What are alternatives to photogrep?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include TomatoTermMobile, studip-router, and bateri.TomatoTermMobilestudip-routerbateri
- When did photogrep launch?
- photogrep first shipped in 2026.
- Is photogrep open source?
- Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — photogrep is open source under the MIT license.
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