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    simulot/immich-go

    An alternative to the immich-CLI command that doesn't depend on nodejs installation. It tries its best for importing google photos takeout archives.

    cli
    golang
    google
    immich
    immich-cli
    photos
    Go
    AGPL-3.0
    7.1K stars
    275 forks
    7.1K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 31, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    No releases in the last 90 days; the most recent was 128 days ago, with 57 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a Go-based CLI tool to upload and archive photos from various sources to a self-hosted Immich server without requiring NodeJS.
    • Eliminates NodeJS dependency and supports large photo collections with duplicate detection and metadata preservation for efficient uploads.
    • Use for importing large Google Photos takeout archives while preserving metadata like GPS and capture dates.
    • Use for uploading and organizing photos from local folders, zipped archives, or iCloud takeouts to an Immich server.
    • Use for archiving and migrating photo collections from an Immich server to local folder structures sorted by date.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    AGPL 3.0

    Network copyleft: like the GPL, and also triggered by offering the software over a network.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present

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    • AGPL-style copyleft also applies when the software is offered over a network.

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    From the README

    Immich-Go is an open-source tool designed to streamline uploading large photo collections to your self-hosted Immich server.

    ⚠️ This is an early version, not yet extensively tested

    ⚠️ Keep a backup copy of your files for safety

    Excerpt from the simulot/immich-go README on GitHub (AGPL-3.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

    275+29

    Open issues

    292+20

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