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Up to 10x Faster
3.7-9.7x performance improvement over Perl ExifTool with zero-cost abstractions and parallel processing
OxiDexModern ExifTool in Rust
High-performance metadata management for 300+ file formats
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Quick Example
bash
# Extract all metadata from a file
oxidex photo.jpg
# Extract specific tags
oxidex -Make -Model -DateTimeOriginal photo.jpg
# Write metadata
oxidex -Artist="Your Name" photo.jpg
# Batch processing (recursive)
oxidex -r /path/to/photos/
# JSON output
oxidex -json photo.jpgPerformance Comparison
OxiDex delivers exceptional performance improvements over the Perl-based ExifTool:
- 3.7x faster - Single file metadata extraction (31.8ms vs 116.5ms)
- 9.7x faster - Batch processing 1000 files (197ms vs 1911ms)
- 8.7x faster - Write operations (23ms vs 200ms)
- 6.5x faster - Format detection (10ms vs 67ms)
Why OxiDex?
For Photographers & Archivists:
- Process large image libraries in seconds, not minutes
- Reliable metadata preservation with memory-safe operations
- Support for 40+ camera RAW formats
For Developers:
- Native Rust library API for integration
- C FFI bindings for cross-language support
- MCP server for AI assistant integration
- Comprehensive documentation and examples
For AI & Automation:
- Natural language metadata operations via MCP
- Works with Claude, Cline, and other MCP clients
- 9 specialized tools for extraction, search, and analysis
For DevOps:
- Static binaries with no dependencies
- Cross-compilation for all major platforms
- Continuous fuzzing for security
Supported Formats
140+ format families including:
- Images: JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, BMP, WebP, HEIF
- RAW: Canon (CR2/CR3), Nikon (NEF), Sony (ARW), and 35+ more
- Video: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV
- Audio: MP3, FLAC, AAC, WAV, OGG
- Documents: PDF, Office formats
- Metadata: EXIF, XMP, IPTC, ICC Profiles, MakerNotes