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+"""Shortlist the top N% of scored photos.
+
+Reads output.json, sorts by laion_score, picks the top X%,
+and copies them to a destination folder.
+
+Usage:
+    python -m src.shortlist_top
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import math
+import os
+import shutil
+import sys
+
+# Add project root to path
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# IO
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def load_results(output_path: str) -> list[dict]:
+    """Load results from JSON file."""
+    if not os.path.exists(output_path):
+        print(f"  ERROR: {output_path} not found.")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    try:
+        with open(output_path, encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            data = json.load(f)
+        if not isinstance(data, list):
+            print("  ERROR: Expected a JSON array.")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        return data
+    except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
+        print(f"  ERROR: Invalid JSON: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Display
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def show_summary(results: list[dict]) -> None:
+    """Print a quick summary of scored photos."""
+    scored = [r for r in results if "laion_score" in r]
+    print()
+    print("=" * 50)
+    print("  Scored Photos Summary")
+    print("=" * 50)
+    print(f"\n  Total entries: {len(results)}")
+    print(f"  With scores:   {len(scored)}")
+    if scored:
+        scores = [r["laion_score"] for r in scored]
+        print(f"  Score range:   {min(scores):.2f} — {max(scores):.2f}")
+        print(f"  Average:       {sum(scores) / len(scores):.2f}")
+    print()
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Filtering & Copying
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def pick_top_pct(results: list[dict], pct: float) -> list[dict]:
+    """Return the top N% of scored results by laion_score."""
+    scored = [r for r in results if "laion_score" in r]
+    if not scored:
+        return []
+    scored.sort(key=lambda r: r["laion_score"], reverse=True)
+    n = max(1, math.ceil(len(scored) * pct / 100))
+    return scored[:n]
+
+
+def copy_photos(
+    photos: list[dict], dest_dir: str, dry_run: bool = False
+) -> tuple[int, int]:
+    """Copy photos to dest_dir. Returns (copied, skipped)."""
+    try:
+        os.makedirs(dest_dir, exist_ok=True)
+    except OSError as e:
+        print(f"  ERROR: Could not create {dest_dir}: {e}")
+        return 0, 0
+
+    copied = 0
+    skipped = 0
+
+    for entry in photos:
+        filepath = entry["filepath"]
+        filename = entry["filename"]
+
+        if not os.path.exists(filepath):
+            print(f"    Skip: {filepath} not found")
+            skipped += 1
+            continue
+
+        dest = os.path.join(dest_dir, filename)
+        if os.path.exists(dest):
+            base, ext = os.path.splitext(filename)
+            counter = 1
+            while os.path.exists(dest):
+                dest = os.path.join(dest_dir, f"{base}_{counter}{ext}")
+                counter += 1
+
+        if not dry_run:
+            shutil.copy2(filepath, dest)
+        copied += 1
+
+    return copied, skipped
+
+
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Main
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    print()
+    print("=" * 50)
+    print("  Photo Judgers — Top N% Shortlist")
+    print("=" * 50)
+
+    # Load results
+    output_path = input("\n  Output JSON file [output.json]: ").strip() or "output.json"
+    results = load_results(output_path)
+    show_summary(results)
+
+    # Ask for percentile
+    while True:
+        pct_str = input("  Top N% [10]: ").strip()
+        try:
+            pct = float(pct_str) if pct_str else 10.0
+            if 0 < pct <= 100:
+                break
+        except ValueError:
+            pass
+        print("  Enter a number between 0 and 100.")
+
+    # Calculate how many photos
+    scored = [r for r in results if "laion_score" in r]
+    n = max(1, math.ceil(len(scored) * pct / 100))
+    print(f"\n  Top {pct}% = {n} of {len(scored)} scored photos")
+
+    # Show the cutoff score
+    scored_sorted = sorted(scored, key=lambda r: r["laion_score"], reverse=True)
+    cutoff = scored_sorted[n - 1]["laion_score"]
+    print(f"  Cutoff score: {cutoff:.2f}")
+
+    # Show sample filenames
+    print("\n  Shortlisted photos:")
+    for entry in scored_sorted[:n]:
+        print(f"    {entry['laion_score']:.2f}  {entry['filename']}")
+
+    # Destination folder
+    dest = input("\n  Shortlist folder: ").strip() or "shortlist_top"
+
+    # Dry-run option
+    dry = input("  Dry run? (don't copy) [y/N]: ").strip().lower() in ("y", "yes")
+    if dry:
+        print("  Dry run — no files will be copied.")
+
+    # Confirm
+    print()
+    confirm = input("  Continue? [y/N]: ").strip().lower()
+    if confirm not in ("y", "yes"):
+        print("  Aborted.")
+        return
+
+    # Pick and copy
+    chosen = pick_top_pct(results, pct)
+    print(f"\n  Copying to {dest}...")
+    copied, skipped = copy_photos(chosen, dest, dry_run=dry)
+
+    print()
+    print(f"  Copied: {copied}")
+    if skipped:
+        print(f"  Skipped: {skipped}")
+    if not dry:
+        print(f"  Done. Shortlist: {os.path.abspath(dest)}")
+    else:
+        print("  (dry run — no files copied)")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()