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InkTime: AI‑Curated Daily Memories on a Self‑Hosted E‑Ink Frame

Name: InkTime: AI‑Curated Daily Memories on a Self‑Hosted E‑Ink Frame
Author: dai-hongtao

Turn your photo library into a daily nostalgia feed. InkTime scores images for recall value and shows the most memorable shot from “this day in history” on a low‑power e‑ink display—ideal for founders who love sleek, automated reminders of their journey.

From the repo · “InkTime 是一个可自托管的墨水屏电子相框。它用AI分析你的照片库，按值得回忆度打分，并按“历史上的今天”自动生成每日最具回忆价值的照片，让沉睡的记忆重新被看见。”

658 stars+7★ this week102 forksPythonGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Oct 15Updated 7/30/2026100% free · open source

What it does

InkTime is a self-hosted e-ink photo frame that uses AI to analyze your photo library, score them by memorability, and automatically generate a daily photo based on the 'on this day' concept

When to use it

•When you want to create a personalized digital photo frame with AI-curated memories
•When you have a large photo library and want to rediscover forgotten memories
•When you want to create a unique and interactive way to display your photos

Ready-to-paste prompt

python app.py --photo-library /path/to/your/photos --memorability-score 0.8

Heads up: You need to have Python 3.8 or later and the required dependencies installed, including TensorFlow and OpenCV, before running InkTime

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/inktime && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/inktime/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/inktime/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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How InkTime: AI‑Curated Daily Memories on a Self‑Hosted E‑Ink Frame works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

InkTime: AI‑Curated Daily Memories on a Self‑Hosted E‑Ink Frame is a medium Python project (~7.4k lines across 23 code files). Expect some technical setup — comfortable with a terminal, or ask a developer. Last commit 3 months ago, MIT license, no tests found.

Size

Medium codebase

~7.4k lines · 23 code files · ~1 h to skim

Setup

Some technical setup

Comfortable with a terminal? 20–40 min. Otherwise ask a dev.

Runs on

Python

No API keys detected

Python 50%C 36%C++ 14%

Where to start reading

1
README.md
Start here — what it does and how to install it
2
server.py
Where the program starts running
3
requirements.txt
Dependencies and the commands it exposes

What's in each folder

esp32/ink-display-133C-photo/Folder19 files

esp32/pcb/Folder17 files

esp32/ink-display-7C-photo/Folder1 files

data/Data files1 files

scripts/Helper scripts1 files

READMENo tests foundDocumentedNo CIMIT licenseUpdated 3 mo ago

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/inktime && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/inktime/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/inktime/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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Creator

dai-hongtao

Language

Python

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Outcome guide

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