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Umi-OCR is a free, offline OCR (Optical Character Recognition) application built in Python and QML that extracts text from images, PDFs, and screenshots without requiring internet or cloud services. It features batch processing, document layout analysis, QR code scanning/generation, and multilingual support (English, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Tamil, Traditional Chinese), with the ability to strip watermarks and page headers/footers from document scans. Desktop application structured as Python backend (UmiOCR-data/py_src/) with distinct modules: event_bus/ (hotkey/pubsub), image_controller/ (screenshot/image handling), mission/ (OCR task queue and document processing), ocr/ (recognition engine and multiple output formats: CSV, JSONL, MD, layered/flat PDF). QML frontend provides GUI. Entry point is UmiOCR-data/main.py.

End users and document processors who need offline OCR for screenshots, batch image processing, and PDF document digitization without cloud dependency; developers building OCR workflows via CLI or HTTP API; organizations handling sensitive documents that cannot leave local machines.

Actively maintained with v2.1.5.7 released; GitHub repo shows substantial codebase (481KB Python, 466KB QML), multilingual localization infrastructure, and structured issue templates suggesting organized development. Appears production-ready for local OCR workflows, though specific test coverage and CI/CD pipeline visibility is limited in provided file list. Recent CHANGE_LOG.md indicates ongoing updates.

Single-maintainer risk (hiroi-sora) visible from owner-based naming; no package.json or requirements.txt in file list makes dependency tracking opaque (though Python projects typically declare via requirements.txt or setup.py not shown). Heavy reliance on QML frontend and Python backend coupling could create integration brittleness. No visible GitHub Actions CI in .github directory listing, raising concerns about automated testing coverage.

Codebase is at v2.1.5 with changelog tracked in CHANGE_LOG.md; multilingual support actively maintained via translation files in UmiOCR-data/i18n/ (.qm files for 6 languages); output format expansion visible (multiple output/ classes for different formats: PDF, CSV, Markdown); mission queue system suggests recent work on batch/async processing.

1. Clone: git clone https://github.com/hiroi-sora/Umi-OCR.git && cd Umi-OCR. 2. Install Python 3.8+ and dependencies (check for requirements.txt in UmiOCR-data/). 3. Run: python UmiOCR-data/main.py to start the GUI. For headless use, see docs/README_CLI.md. 4. Or use HTTP API per docs/http/README.md.

Daily commands: GUI: python UmiOCR-data/main.py. CLI: python UmiOCR-data/main.py --help (see docs/README_CLI.md for arguments). HTTP server: python UmiOCR-data/main.py --http 0.0.0.0:5003 (inferred from http/ docs reference). Requires Qt runtime and OCR language models (bundled or downloaded).

• UmiOCR-data/py_src/run.py — Application entry point; initializes all subsystems and event bus for the OCR software
• UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/mission.py — Core mission scheduling and execution framework that orchestrates OCR, QRCode, and document processing pipelines
• UmiOCR-data/py_src/event_bus/pubsub_service.py — Central event pub/sub system; all async communication between components flows through this
• UmiOCR-data/py_src/ocr/tbpu/tbpu.py — Text block parsing and understanding engine; core post-processing logic that transforms raw OCR output
• UmiOCR-data/py_src/server/ocr_server.py — HTTP API server for OCR operations; primary integration point for external callers and web UI
• UmiOCR-data/py_src/tag_pages/page.py — Abstract base class for all UI pages/tabs; defines the plugin interface for feature pages

Add a New UI Page/Tab

1. Create a new Python class inheriting from page.py base class (UmiOCR-data/py_src/tag_pages/page.py)
2. Implement required methods: initUi(), initEvent(), and on_status_changed() (UmiOCR-data/py_src/tag_pages/BatchOCR.py)
3. Emit missions via self.mission_connector.emit_mission() to execute async work (UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/mission_connector.py)
4. Register page in tag_pages_connector.py by instantiating and adding to UI (UmiOCR-data/py_src/tag_pages/tag_pages_connector.py)

Add a New OCR Output Format

1. Create new output class inheriting from output.py base (UmiOCR-data/py_src/ocr/output/output.py)
2. Implement output_begin(), output_page(), and output_end() methods (UmiOCR-data/py_src/ocr/output/output_md.py)
3. Register formatter in OCR pipeline configuration or mission_ocr.py (UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/mission_ocr.py)
4. Add to output selection dropdown in UI via config or tag_pages (UmiOCR-data/py_src/tag_pages/BatchOCR.py)

Add a New REST API Endpoint

1. Add route handler method to appropriate server (e.g., ocr_server.py for OCR) (UmiOCR-data/py_src/server/ocr_server.py)
2. Use mission_connector to emit a mission and await result via event bus (UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/mission_connector.py)
3. Return JSON response with result or error status (UmiOCR-data/py_src/server/bottle.py)
4. Register route decorator (e.g., @route('/api/ocr')) and start server in run.py (UmiOCR-data/py_src/run.py)

Add Cross-Platform Feature (Windows/Linux Support)

1. Create abstraction interface in main module (e.g., screenshot_controller.py) (UmiOCR-data/py_src/image_controller/screenshot_controller.py)
2. Implement Windows-specific logic in platform/win32/win32_api.py (UmiOCR-data/py_src/platform/win32/win32_api.py)
3. Implement Linux-specific logic in platform/linux/linux_api.py (UmiOCR-data/py_src/platform/linux/linux_api.py)
4. Call platform-agnostic method from tag pages; platform module auto-routes (UmiOCR-data/py_src/platform/__init__.py)

QML/Python marshaling: data passed between QML frontend and Python backend requires explicit serialization (check mission_connector.py for patterns). Language models not bundled in repo—runtime must download or bundle separately (check about.json for model URLs). Screenshot hotkey may conflict with system shortcuts on Linux/macOS (key_mouse_connector.py platform-specific). No explicit Python version lock visible; verify PyQt/PySide version compatibility with Qt Designer. Mission queue is async but appears to lack comprehensive error recovery—investigate mission.py exception handling.

• Event Bus / Pub-Sub Pattern — Umi-OCR decouples hotkey events, UI updates, and OCR results via pubsub_service.py; learning this pattern is essential for adding new event types (e.g., clipboard monitoring) without breaking existing code
• Async Task Queue — mission_queue.py implements queuing for batch OCR to avoid blocking the UI; understanding how missions are enqueued, dequeued, and executed is critical for optimizing performance and handling concurrent requests
• QML/Python FFI (Foreign Function Interface) — The bridge between declarative QML UI and imperative Python logic (via mission_connector.py) is non-obvious; misunderstanding data marshaling causes silent failures or performance bottlenecks
• Layered PDF (OCR with text overlay) — output_pdf_layered.py generates searchable PDFs by rendering the original image with invisible OCR text overlay; this technique is core to the 'document recognition' feature and requires understanding PDF structure
• Hotkey Binding / Global Keyboard Hooks — key_mouse_connector.py captures system-level hotkey events; platform-specific APIs (Windows/Linux) and event prioritization are tricky and easy to break during refactoring
• Internationalization (i18n) via Qt Linguist — Umi-OCR uses Qt's .qm binary translation format (UmiOCR-data/i18n/); adding a language or fixing strings requires understanding Qt's extraction and compilation pipeline, not just editing .json files
• Layout Analysis / Text Ordering — The 'text post-processing' feature (mentioned in README as '排版解析') reconstructs reading order from scattered OCR bounding boxes; this is non-trivial geometry and worth understanding for improving PDF document handling

• PaddleOCR/PaddleOCR — Industrial-grade OCR engine (likely used or compatible with Umi-OCR backend); provides multilingual models that Umi-OCR likely wraps
• UnicodeOCR/UnicodeOCR — Alternative offline OCR tool; direct competitor solving the same 'free offline OCR' problem on desktop
• tesseract-ocr/tesseract — Open-source OCR engine that may be one backend option for Umi-OCR's ocr/api/ module
• pdfminer/pdfminer.six — PDF text extraction library likely used by mission_doc.py for document processing and layered PDF generation
• Qt/qtbase — Underlying GUI framework (Qt via QML and PyQt/PySide); understanding Qt event loop and QML declarative syntax essential for frontend changes

To work on one of these in Claude Code or Cursor, paste: Implement the "<title>" PR idea from CLAUDE.md, working through the checklist as the task list.

Add unit tests for OCR output modules (output_*.py)

The repo has 9 different output format handlers (CSV, JSONL, MD, PDF layered/one-layer, TXT variants, plain) in UmiOCR-data/py_src/ocr/output/, but there's no visible test directory. Each output format should have tests to prevent regressions when refactoring output logic or adding new formats. This is critical for data integrity.

• [ ] Create UmiOCR-data/tests/ocr/output/ directory structure
• [ ] Add test_output_csv.py with tests for CSV serialization, escaping, and header generation
• [ ] Add test_output_pdf_layered.py and test_output_pdf_one_layer.py with mock PDF generation tests
• [ ] Add test_output_md.py and test_output_txt.py with format validation tests
• [ ] Add test_tools.py for the shared tools module in output/tools.py
• [ ] Run all tests in CI/CD pipeline (see next PR)

Add GitHub Actions CI/CD workflow for Python tests and linting

The repo has issue templates (.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/) but no visible GitHub Actions workflows. With a Python-based OCR tool handling multiple output formats and language files, a CI pipeline should run pytest, check code quality, and validate builds on push/PR to catch regressions early.

• [ ] Create .github/workflows/python-tests.yml to run pytest on UmiOCR-data/py_src/ and UmiOCR-data/tests/
• [ ] Add linting step using flake8 or pylint on UmiOCR-data/py_src/ with appropriate config
• [ ] Add a step to validate that all language files (UmiOCR-data/i18n/*.qm) are referenced in code
• [ ] Ensure workflow runs on: push to main/dev branches and all pull requests
• [ ] Document CI setup in CONTRIBUTING.md or similar (if missing)

Add integration tests for mission queue and mission_connector.py

The mission system (UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/) is core to the app's architecture, handling OCR tasks, QR code generation, and doc preview. Currently there appear to be no tests for the mission queue logic, task ordering, or connector communication between py_src and QML frontend. This risks deadlocks or task corruption bugs.

• [ ] Create UmiOCR-data/tests/mission/ directory with test_mission_queue.py
• [ ] Add tests for mission_queue.py covering task enqueue, dequeue, priority, cancellation, and concurrency
• [ ] Add test_mission_connector.py to mock QML signal/slot calls and verify mission status updates
• [ ] Add test_mission_ocr.py with mock OCR backend to test the complete OCR task lifecycle
• [ ] Test edge cases: queue full, duplicate tasks, cancellation mid-task, exception handling
• [ ] Document mission architecture in UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/README.md if missing

• Add test suite for ocr/output/ formatters: create unit tests for output_csv.py, output_jsonl.py, output_md.py, output_pdf_*.py to verify format correctness and handle edge cases (empty results, special characters, Unicode). Tests would go in a new tests/ directory.
• Document HTTP API with OpenAPI/Swagger spec: create docs/http/openapi.yaml describing all endpoints inferred from the HTTP server code (likely in a not-yet-listed http_connector or main.py), enabling users and tool integrators to understand the interface without reading Python source.
• Add i18n for new supported language: pick an untranslated language (e.g., German, Spanish, Korean), create the .qm file following the pattern of UmiOCR-data/i18n/en_US.qm, register in py_src/imports/plugin_i18n.py, and submit PR—good way to learn the plugin system with minimal code changes.

• High · Potential Insecure Deserialization in Python Code — UmiOCR-data/py_src/image_controller/, UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/, UmiOCR-data/py_src/plugins_controller/. The codebase contains multiple Python files that handle image processing, OCR, and plugin systems. Without visibility into the actual code, there's a risk of insecure deserialization patterns (pickle, yaml.load, json.loads without validation) being used in image_provider.py, mission_ocr.py, or plugins_controller.py, which could lead to arbitrary code execution. Fix: Review all deserialization operations. Use safe alternatives: json.loads() with type validation, pickle only for trusted data, yaml.safe_load() instead of yaml.load(). Implement input validation and sandboxing for plugin loading.
• High · Unvalidated File Operations in Image and Document Processing — UmiOCR-data/py_src/image_controller/screenshot_controller.py, UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/mission_doc.py, UmiOCR-data/py_src/mission/doc_preview_connector.py. The image_controller and mission modules handle file I/O operations (screenshot_controller.py, mission_doc.py, doc_preview_connector.py) without clear input validation visible in the structure. This could lead to path traversal vulnerabilities, arbitrary file read/write, or processing of malicious files. Fix: Implement strict input validation for all file paths. Use os.path.abspath() and verify paths are within allowed directories. Validate file types before processing. Implement file size limits. Use a whitelist approach for acceptable file extensions.
• High · Potential Server-Side Vulnerability in HTTP Server — UmiOCR-data/py_src/server/bottle.py, UmiOCR-data/py_src/server/ocr_server.py, UmiOCR-data/py_src/server/doc_server.py. The codebase includes a custom HTTP server implementation (bottle.py, cmd_server.py, ocr_server.py, doc_server.py). Custom server implementations are prone to security issues including improper input validation, missing CSRF protection, SQL injection (if database queries are performed), and information disclosure. Fix: Audit the server implementation for OWASP Top 10 issues. Add CSRF tokens, implement rate limiting, validate and sanitize all inputs, use parameterized queries if database operations exist, implement proper error handling without information disclosure, add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.).
• Medium · Potential Command Injection in Platform-Specific API Calls — UmiOCR-data/py_src/platform/win32/win32_api.py, UmiOCR-data/py_src/platform/linux/linux_api.py. Platform-specific implementations exist for Windows (win32_api.py) and Linux (linux_api.py) that interact with OS-level APIs. These could be vulnerable to command injection if user input is passed to system calls without proper escaping. Fix: Never use shell=True with subprocess calls. Use subprocess.run() with a list of arguments instead of string concatenation. Validate and sanitize all inputs before passing to system APIs. Use appropriate escaping functions for platform-specific calls.
• Medium · Keyboard/Mouse Event Handling Security Concerns — UmiOCR-data/py_src/event_bus/key_mouse/key_mouse_connector.py, UmiOCR-data/py_src/event_bus/key_mouse/keyboard.py. The event_bus module handles keyboard and mouse input (key_mouse_connector.py, keyboard.py). This could potentially allow malicious actions if event handling isn't properly validated, or could be exploited through IPC mechanisms. Fix: Implement rate limiting on keyboard/mouse events. Add authentication/authorization checks for event sources. Validate event data types and ranges. Log suspicious activity patterns. Consider sandboxing the event handling system.
• Medium · Missing Input Validation in QR Code Generation/Parsing — UmiOCR-data/py_src/. The mission_qrcode.py module handles QR code generation and scanning. Without proper validation, this could be exploited to generate/scan malicious QR codes pointing to unsafe URLs or embedding malicious data. Fix: undefined

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