Bulk Import And Reconcile Large Photo Archives Into Immich Without Manual Re Upload Loops Using Immich Go

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name: "Bulk import and reconcile large photo archives into Immich without manual re-upload loops using immich-go"
slug: "bulk-import-and-reconcile-large-photo-archives-into-immich-without-manual-re-upload-loops-using-immich-go"
description: "Move big photo libraries, takeouts, and nested albums into Immich with metadata intact instead of babysitting one-off uploads."
github_stars: 5979
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/simulot/immich-go"
author: "simulot"
publisher_type: "individual"
category: "Image & Creative Automation"
framework: "Multi-Framework"
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  github_repo: "simulot/immich-go"
  github_stars: 5979
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# Bulk import and reconcile large photo archives into Immich without manual re-upload loops using immich-go

Move big photo libraries, takeouts, and nested albums into Immich with metadata intact instead of babysitting one-off uploads.

## Prerequisites

Immich server access, immich-go binary, source media library or takeout export, destination credentials or API token

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- git clone https://github.com/simulot/immich-go.git
- go install

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- No prerequisites needed - just download and run!

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- This guide covers all installation methods for Immich-Go across different platforms.
- ### For Pre-built Binaries
- ### For Building from Source

- Source: https://github.com/simulot/immich-go
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/simulot/immich-go/HEAD/docs/installation.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/simulot/immich-go

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/bulk-import-and-reconcile-large-photo-archives-into-immich-without-manual-re-upload-loops-using-immich-go/)