RESEARCH CASE / picx

PicX

An image host using the GitHub API and a repository for image storage

Not a verified service

This is not a verified service. It is a research card assembled from the upstream README and metadata. The deployment contract, live deployment and Evidence are not complete.

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What is this project

An image host using the GitHub API and a repository for image storage

What problem does it solve

Solves the need for an upload interface without maintaining separate object storage

Who it is for

  • Blog authors
  • developers using GitHub

What it can do

  • GitHub OAuth
  • image upload
  • repository and branch management
  • image URL generation

Before you deploy

  • Static hosting
  • GitHub OAuth and a GitHub token with write access

What to know first

  • Images go into a Git repository
  • storage and token permissions do not fit every case
  • license is AGPL-3.0
PicX 架構與資料流(依研究階段架構 metadata 生成)使用者服務GitHub APIGit repository
Architecture generated from research-stage metadata; deployment verification is still pending.

Current stage

GitHub as the image data layer is clear; repository permissions and deletion are unverified

Upstream facts

Upstream
XPoet/picx
License
AGPL-3.0
Default branch
master
Last push
2025-02-26
Checked on
2026-08-27

Next steps

  • Test OAuth and repository grants
  • measure image and history growth
  • document deletion and rate limits

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