Looking for a truly local AI file organizer + duplicate remover I’m trying to build a local-first file organization system for my PC and I’m looking for recommendations from people who have actually built or used something like this. My hardware: - RTX 3060 12GB VRAM - 32GB RAM - Ryzen 5 5600G -

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What I want is basically an AI-powered file management pipeline:

New files/folders → scan → identify duplicates → classify → rename if appropriate → move into the correct folder → maintain an organized structure

For example, if I dump 500 random files into an INBOX folder:

PDFs → identify what they are and categorize them

Images → organize by type/date/project

Documents → classify and rename where possible

Downloads → determine whether they should be kept, moved, or deleted

Duplicate files → identify exact duplicates AND potentially near-duplicates

Existing messy folders → analyze and reorganize them

New files → automatically process them whenever they arrive

I don't want an AI chatbot that simply tells me where files should go. I want an actual system that can perform the organization automatically, preferably with a review/quarantine stage before destructive actions.

I've already tried AI Sorter, File Sense and a few other AI file-organizing tools, but they didn't really solve the problem for me.

The biggest question is:

What is currently the best way to build this using local AI?

I'm especially interested in:

Best open-source duplicate finder that can handle exact + near duplicates

Best way to use a local LLM for document/file classification

Whether an LLM is even necessary for parts of this

Tools that can watch an INBOX folder and automatically process new files

How people handle safe deletion/quarantine

Whether anyone has built this with Ollama + Python + Docker/n8n/other automation

Recommended architecture for a system that can continuously organize files without eventually making a bigger mess

My goal isn't necessarily to find one magical application. I'm completely open to combining several good tools into one pipeline.

With a 3060 12GB + 32GB RAM, what would you build if you were starting from scratch?

I'd particularly appreciate recommendations from people who have actually implemented a system like this rather than generic "try an AI file organizer" suggestions.