What is Gumnut?
Gumnut is an AI-powered, open alternative to Google and Apple Photos, designed from the ground up to support a wide variety of human and agentic use cases through its API, SDK, and MCP server. Gumnut also supplies an Immich API compatibility layer, so that apps and tools built for Immich will also work with Gumnut. Gumnut is perfect for:- Personal Photo Management - Organize your photo library with AI assistance
- Developer Integration - Build custom photo applications and workflows
- AI Tool Enhancement - Use with Claude, Cursor, and other AI coding assistants
- Photo Backup Solutions - Automated backup and organization systems
- Creative Projects - Transform and manipulate photos programmatically
Key Features
AI-Powered Organization
Gumnut uses advanced machine learning to automatically:- Generate searchable embeddings for semantic search
- Detect and recognize faces in your photos
- Group similar faces together as people
- Score images for technical and aesthetic quality
- Extract metadata and EXIF information
Developer-First Platform
Built with developers in mind, Gumnut provides:- RESTful API - Full programmatic access to all features
- Native SDKs - TypeScript, Python, and more
- MCP Server - Model Context Protocol integration for AI agents
- Immich Compatibility - Works with existing Immich apps and tools
No lock-in
Your photos remain yours:- API-first architecture gives you full control over every Gumnut resource
- Open APIs ensure you can access and export your data anytime, including metadata generated by Gumnut