I developed this app completely from scratch using only DeepSeek generative AI prompts for the coding. I did add the import from config.py feature myself and the mobile switch. I started this project as an optional replacement for my https://github.com/pageauc/speed-camera and https://github.com/pageauc/pi-timolo2 projects
I called my DeepSeek AI assistant Codey. It was a rewarding and at times frustrating experience. I started from scratch using just prompts and no example starting code.
It is a python3 flask application that allows browsing media files in a web frame. A directory listing of files/folders is displayed in the Right Frame. File content Eg images are displayed in the Left Frame. Use up/down arrows or mouse to scroll the listing. Content will automatically be displayed in the Left Frame. A folder breadcrumb in the top left corner allows easy navigation to a previous folder. The frame divider can be repositioned using the mouse <-->. The position will be saved between folders and run sessions. Use the Right Frame pull down to change the listing sort. This will also be saved between folders.
This was developed for a Raspberry Pi but should run on other platforms. You should not need to install any dependencies since flask is already installed on Bullseye and Bookworm.
Open a terminal or SSH session and clone the github repository.
cd ~
git clone https://github.com/pageauc/browse-dir.git
cd browse-dir
chmod +x browse-dir.py
Edit the config.py settings
nano config.py
Edit the WEB_SERVER_PORT, WEB_SERVER_ROOT, WEB_PAGE_TITLE as required. The WEB_SERVER_ROOT can be a relative or absolute path to the location of the media. To exit and save nano changes Press Ctrl-x y
To launch the web server
./browse-dir.py
From a browser on your local network paste the flask url eg
http://192.168.1.178:5010
Claude Pageau developed this application from scatch using DeepSeek AI over approx three chat sessions.
I called my assistant Codey. It was a rewarding and at times frustrating experience. I started from scratch using just prompts and no example starting code.