🔍 Add Metadata Privacy Scanner
- Dominant language
- HTML
- Stars
- 61
- Forks
- 20
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
## Description
Implement a feature to scan files for potentially sensitive metadata.
## Tasks
- [ ] Identify sensitive metadata fields (GPS, camera info, etc.)
- [ ] Create scanning algorithm
- [ ] Implement privacy risk assessment
- [ ] Add batch scanning capability
- [ ] Create privacy report generator
- [ ] Add metadata removal suggestions
## Expected Outcome
Tool that helps users identify and remove sensitive metadata.
## Skills Required
- Python programming
- Metadata standards knowledge
- Privacy/security awareness
- Algorithm design
## Difficulty Level
🟡 Intermediate
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*Hacktoberfest 2025 - Feature enhancement*
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating the existing metadata extraction and command-line paths, then determine how scanning, batch processing, risk assessment, reports, and removal suggestions fit together. Done means the tool identifies sensitive metadata and produces actionable privacy guidance.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, security
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100