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== EXIF Photo Printer Tech Stack ==

  '''EXIF Photo Printer''' is a cross-platform desktop application for creating printable photos
  with embedded EXIF metadata borders.

  === Frontend ===
  * '''[[Vue.js]] 3''' - Reactive UI framework with Composition API
  * '''[[Tailwind CSS]]''' - Utility-first CSS framework for responsive design
  * '''[[Vite]]''' - Fast build tool and development server
  * '''[[TypeScript]]''' - Type-safe JavaScript for better developer experience

  === Desktop Framework ===
  * '''[[Tauri]] v2''' - Rust-powered desktop app framework
  * '''[[Rust]]''' - System-level backend for file operations and native APIs
  * Native file dialogs, drag & drop, and filesystem access

  === Image Processing ===
  * '''[[exifr]]''' - EXIF metadata extraction library
  * '''HTML5 Canvas''' - Photo rendering and print layout generation
  * Support for JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, WebP formats

  === Testing & Quality ===
  * '''[[Vitest]]''' - Unit testing framework (30+ tests)
  * '''[[Playwright]]''' - End-to-end testing
  * '''[[Vue Test Utils]]''' - Vue component testing utilities

  === Build & Deployment ===
  * '''[[GitHub Actions]]''' - CI/CD pipeline with cross-platform builds
  * '''[[npm]]''' - Package management and build scripts
  * Native installers for macOS (DMG), Windows (MSI), Linux (AppImage)

  === Architecture Patterns ===
  * '''Vue Composables''' - Reusable business logic
  * '''TypeScript interfaces''' - Type-safe data modeling
  * '''Event-driven architecture''' - Tauri backend communication
  * '''Memory-safe event cleanup''' - Proper lifecycle management

  The app leverages modern web technologies within a native desktop container, providing a fast,
  secure, and platform-native user experience.