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[Media uploading] Generate blurhash for media uploads

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Description

While certain media uploading preprocessing tasks are more easily done on the final client (e.g. video file thumbnail generation) the blurhash generation for images and thumbnails should be done rust side.

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Research direction

No files, tests, or entry points are named. Start by locating the Rust-side media-upload preprocessing path and its image and thumbnail handling, then determine how blurhash output should be represented; completion means blurhash values are generated in Rust for both images and thumbnails.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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