Loam

Python, Flask, SQLite, DaisyUI, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js

What it is

Loam is a modular content aggregator that pulls from multiple self-hosted sources and presents everything in a single, sortable timeline. Instead of jumping between Pinchflat, Dispatch, Audiobookshelf, and Wallabag separately, Loam surfaces it all in one place.

Sources

• Pinchflat — videos from the filesystem
• Dispatch — RSS articles
• Audiobookshelf — podcasts
• Wallabag / Instapaper — saved articles
• TV — TV library from the filesystem
• Notes — markdown notes

Features

• Unified responsive grid, sorted by date across all sources
• HTML5 video playback with streaming support
• Real-time client-side search and sort
• Channel/author browsing to filter by source
• Automatic thumbnail extraction via ffmpeg
• Duration and publish date caching in SQLite
• Semantic auto-tagging using fastembed embeddings
• Pluggable source architecture for adding new content types

Status

Active development. Core feed and video playback are working; additional sources being added incrementally.