Jeff Kazzee

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Obscura

alpha ·

Stack

  • Electron
  • React 19
  • TypeScript
  • Vite
  • SQLite
  • OpenRouter

Tags

desktop · windows · ai

The Studio — compose a prompt, pick a model, and see the cost before you generate
The Studio — compose a prompt, pick a model, and see the cost before you generate
Live OpenRouter model catalog with per-image pricing
Live OpenRouter model catalog with per-image pricing
The local gallery — every asset on your own disk, searchable
The local gallery — every asset on your own disk, searchable

Obscura is a digital darkroom: a desktop app for generating and managing AI images and media that keeps everything local-first. Files live on your disk, metadata lives in a SQLite database you own, and every generation shows you what it actually costs before you run it.

Why it exists

Most AI image tools live in someone else’s cloud, with your library held hostage to a subscription. Obscura flips that: the app talks to OpenRouter’s live model catalog, but everything it produces lands on your machine, organized and searchable, with no lock-in.

What it does

  • Live OpenRouter image-model catalog with model-specific controls
  • Prompt improvement flow with configurable models
  • Chat surface with streamed reasoning channels
  • Cost visibility on every call — no surprise bills
  • Local file storage + SQLite metadata, fully portable

For Windows users

Obscura ships as a Windows installer and a portable EXE — grab either from the releases page. It’s early alpha and moving fast.

How it was built

Built AI-assisted with a docs-first workflow: PRD, design system, decision logs, and multiple coding agents working defined lanes (UI/renderer vs backend), coordinated through DEVLOGs and handoff protocols.