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+MIT License
+
+Copyright (c) 2026 cottongin
+
+Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
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+> [!IMPORTANT]  
+> This project was developed entirely with AI coding assistance (Claude Opus 4.6 via Cursor IDE) and has not undergone rigorous review. It is provided as-is and may require adjustments for other environments.
+
+# Immich Frame
+
+![PaperColor displaying a photo from Immich](docs/PaperColor.jpg)
+
+An ESP32 firmware for the [M5Stack PaperColor](https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5paper-color-esp32s3-dev-kit) e-ink display that turns it into a digital photo frame powered by your [Immich](https://immich.app/) server.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Photo cycling modes** -- random, chronological, reverse-chronological, favorites-weighted, and recency-weighted
+- **Deep sleep with batch caching** -- fetches multiple photo IDs per wake cycle to minimize network calls and extend battery life
+- **6-color e-ink rendering** -- Floyd-Steinberg dithering calibrated to the Spectra 6 palette with blue noise smoothing
+- **Portrait pairing** -- automatically pairs two portrait photos side-by-side
+- **Metadata overlays** -- date, time, location, people, album, and camera info as caption bars or corner badges
+- **Web UI** -- configure all settings, manage albums, trigger actions, and download wake logs from your browser
+- **Wake logging** -- persistent CSV log of each photo cycle that survives reboots and deep sleep
+
+## Hardware
+
+- [M5Stack PaperColor](https://shop.m5stack.com/products/m5paper-color-esp32s3-dev-kit) -- ESP32-S3R8 (16MB flash, 8MB PSRAM), 4" 600x400 Spectra 6 e-ink display, 1250mAh battery, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
+
+## Requirements
+
+- [PlatformIO](https://platformio.org/) (CLI or IDE plugin)
+- An [Immich](https://immich.app/) server with an API key
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Clone the repository:
+
+   ```bash
+   git clone https://code.cottongin.xyz/cottongin/immich-frame.git
+   cd immich-frame
+   ```
+
+2. Build and flash:
+
+   ```bash
+   pio run -t upload
+   ```
+
+3. On first boot the device creates a `PaperColor-Setup` WiFi access point. Connect to it and open `192.168.4.1` in your browser.
+
+4. Enter your WiFi credentials, Immich server URL, and API key. The device reboots and begins displaying photos.
+
+## Usage
+
+The PaperColor has three user buttons along the top edge (left to right: Top, Up, Down) and a power button on the side.
+
+**Single press:**
+
+| Button | Action |
+|--------|--------|
+| Top | Show a random photo |
+| Up | Next photo |
+| Down | Play / pause slideshow |
+
+**Combos and holds:**
+
+| Input | Action |
+|-------|--------|
+| Top double-press | Enter deep sleep |
+| Top + Down hold (3s) | Enter deep sleep |
+| Up hold (5s) | Factory reset (erases all settings, reboots) |
+
+**LED feedback:**
+
+- White flash on any button press
+- Red flash when entering deep sleep
+- Green pulse while charging
+- Orange pulse at low battery, red pulse at critical
+
+**Deep sleep:** In deep sleep mode the device wakes on a timer, fetches and displays a photo, then sleeps again. The interval and batch size are configured via the web UI. Press the power button to wake manually.
+
+## Configuration
+
+Once connected to your network, access the web UI at `http://papercolor.local` to manage:
+
+- **Slideshow** -- interval (2m to custom), cycling mode, image quality, deep sleep batch size
+- **Display** -- metadata overlay content and position, translucent badge backgrounds
+- **Albums** -- filter photos by specific Immich albums
+- **Device** -- sync time, download/clear wake logs, deep sleep, reboot, factory reset
+
+## Tools
+
+The `tools/` directory contains standalone HTML utilities for analyzing wake log CSV files:
+
+- `log-viewer.html` -- chart and table view of a single wake log
+- `log-compare.html` -- side-by-side comparison of multiple wake logs
+
+Open them directly in your browser; no server required.
+
+## License
+
+[MIT](LICENSE)