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+//! Metadata JSON post-processor
+//!
+//! Writes JSON sidecar files with download metadata.
+
+use crate::postprocess::{DownloadMetadata, PostProcessError, PostProcessor};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+
+/// Metadata JSON post-processor
+pub struct MetadataPostProcessor {
+    /// Directory to write metadata files
+    output_directory: PathBuf,
+}
+
+impl MetadataPostProcessor {
+    /// Create a new MetadataPostProcessor
+    pub fn new(output_directory: PathBuf) -> Self {
+        Self { output_directory }
+    }
+    
+    /// Get the metadata file path for a given file
+    fn metadata_path(&self, file_path: &Path) -> PathBuf {
+        let stem = file_path
+            .file_stem()
+            .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("file");
+        
+        let ext = file_path
+            .extension()
+            .and_then(|s| s.to_str())
+            .unwrap_or("");
+        
+        // Create .metadata.json extension
+        if ext.is_empty() {
+            self.output_directory.join(format!("{}.metadata.json", stem))
+        } else {
+            self.output_directory.join(format!("{}.{}.metadata.json", stem, ext))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[async_trait]
+impl PostProcessor for MetadataPostProcessor {
+    /// Process a single file - writes metadata JSON next to it
+    async fn process(&self, path: &Path, metadata: &DownloadMetadata) -> Result<(), PostProcessError> {
+        if !path.exists() {
+            return Err(PostProcessError::FileNotFound(path.to_path_buf()));
+        }
+        
+        // Create output directory if it doesn't exist
+        if !self.output_directory.exists() {
+            std::fs::create_dir_all(&self.output_directory)
+                .map_err(|e| PostProcessError::IoError(e))?;
+        }
+        
+        // Write metadata to JSON file
+        let metadata_path = self.metadata_path(path);
+        let json = serde_json::to_string_pretty(metadata)
+            .map_err(|e| PostProcessError::JsonError(e))?;
+        
+        std::fs::write(&metadata_path, json)
+            .map_err(|e| PostProcessError::IoError(e))?;
+        
+        log::debug!("Wrote metadata: {}", metadata_path.display());
+        Ok(())
+    }
+    
+    /// Finalize - nothing to do for metadata (files written per-process)
+    async fn finalize(&self) -> Result<(), PostProcessError> {
+        // No finalization needed - metadata written per file
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+
+/// Extended metadata structure with additional fields
+#[derive(Debug, serde::Serialize)]
+pub struct ExtendedMetadata {
+    /// Source URL of the downloaded file
+    #[serde(rename = "url")]
+    pub url: String,
+    /// Original filename
+    #[serde(rename = "filename")]
+    pub filename: String,
+    /// File size in bytes
+    #[serde(rename = "size")]
+    pub size: u64,
+    /// Content-Type (MIME type)
+    #[serde(rename = "contentType", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub content_type: Option<String>,
+    /// Download timestamp (ISO 8601)
+    #[serde(rename = "downloadedAt")]
+    pub downloaded_at: String,
+    /// Extractor name that generated this file
+    #[serde(rename = "extractor", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub extractor: Option<String>,
+    /// Original file path (relative or absolute)
+    #[serde(rename = "originalPath", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub original_path: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl From<&DownloadMetadata> for ExtendedMetadata {
+    fn from(m: &DownloadMetadata) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            url: m.url.clone(),
+            filename: m.filename.clone(),
+            size: m.size,
+            content_type: m.content_type.clone(),
+            downloaded_at: m.timestamp.to_rfc3339(),
+            extractor: m.extractor.clone(),
+            original_path: None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+    use tempfile::TempDir;
+    
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_metadata_processor_creation() {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let output_dir = temp_dir.path().to_path_buf();
+        
+        let processor = MetadataPostProcessor::new(output_dir.clone());
+        
+        // Should not create directory until first use
+        assert!(!output_dir.exists());
+    }
+    
+    #[test]
+    fn test_metadata_path() {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let output_dir = temp_dir.path().to_path_buf();
+        
+        let processor = MetadataPostProcessor::new(output_dir);
+        
+        // Test with extension
+        let path = Path::new("/downloads/image.jpg");
+        let metadata_path = processor.metadata_path(path);
+        assert!(metadata_path.to_string_lossy().ends_with(".jpg.metadata.json"));
+        
+        // Test without extension
+        let path = Path::new("/downloads/image");
+        let metadata_path = processor.metadata_path(path);
+        assert!(metadata_path.to_string_lossy().ends_with(".metadata.json"));
+    }
+    
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_metadata_write() {
+        let temp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let output_dir = temp_dir.path().to_path_buf();
+        
+        let processor = MetadataPostProcessor::new(output_dir.clone());
+        
+        // Create a test file
+        let test_file = temp_dir.path().join("test.jpg");
+        std::fs::write(&test_file, b"test content").unwrap();
+        
+        let metadata = DownloadMetadata::new(
+            "https://example.com/image.jpg".to_string(),
+            "image.jpg".to_string(),
+            1000,
+        );
+        
+        let result = processor.process(&test_file, &metadata).await;
+        assert!(result.is_ok());
+        
+        // Check metadata file was created
+        let metadata_path = output_dir.join("test.jpg.metadata.json");
+        assert!(metadata_path.exists());
+        
+        // Verify JSON content
+        let content = std::fs::read_to_string(&metadata_path).unwrap();
+        let parsed: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&content).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(parsed["url"], "https://example.com/image.jpg");
+        assert_eq!(parsed["filename"], "image.jpg");
+        assert_eq!(parsed["size"], 1000);
+    }
+}