Stash

Local sample library manager for producers. Splice-inspired interface, fully offline. Browse, filter by BPM/key, preview audio and MIDI, and organize your own library.

Download: stash.swendl.com

Features

• Offline-first desktop app
• Fast indexing for samples, MIDI, and presets
• BPM/key filtering and full-text search
• Audio waveform and MIDI preview
• Folder-based browser with pack organization
• Auto-update flow via GitHub Releases

Tech Stack

• Desktop: Tauri 2.0
• Frontend: React 18 + TypeScript + Vite
• Backend: Rust
• Database: SQLite

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+
• npm
• Rust 1.78+ (stable), install via rustup
• macOS: Xcode Command Line Tools (xcode-select --install)

Local Development

npm install
npm run tauri dev

Production Build

npm run tauri build

The app stores SQLite in the platform-standard app data directory:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/app.stash.desktop/stash.db
• Linux: ~/.local/share/app.stash.desktop/stash.db
• Windows: %APPDATA%\\app.stash.desktop\\stash.db

Release

Push a version tag to trigger the release workflow:

git tag v1.0.0
git push origin v1.0.0

Project Structure

src/              React + TypeScript frontend
src-tauri/src/    Rust backend (commands, core, db, metadata, models)

First Run

1. Launch the app.
2. Click Add Folder in the sidebar.
3. Select a folder containing samples, MIDI, or presets.
4. Wait for indexing to complete.
5. Search, filter, and preview assets in the Browser tab.

License

MIT. See LICENSE.