htagcli is a command-line utility for viewing, editing and validating metadata tags in audio files.
It supports every audio format handled by TagLib and can process individual files or entire directory trees recursively.
The software can retrieve album information from MusicBrainz, compare search results with an existing music collection and apply metadata from the selected release. It also provides tools for checking tag consistency and reorganizing audio files according to configurable directory and filename patterns.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Displays metadata tags from one or more audio files.
- Edits tags individually or across entire directory trees.
- Opens tags in the user’s preferred text editor for manual editing.
- Supports all audio formats handled by TagLib.
- Searches MusicBrainz for matching artists, albums and releases.
- Compares MusicBrainz results with existing files using similarity scores.
- Applies metadata using a MusicBrainz release identifier.
- Detects missing tags and inconsistent album, disc and artist metadata.
- Checks genres, track numbers, disc numbers, cover artwork and file paths.
- Reorganizes music collections using configurable path patterns.
- Provides a dry-run mode for previewing filesystem changes.
- Supports persistent configuration through a TOML file.
Website: github.com/jecaro/htagcli
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Developer: Jean-Charles Quillet
License: MIT License
htagcli is written in Haskell. Learn Haskell with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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|---|---|
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| puddletag | Similar to Mp3tag |
| EasyTAG | Tag editor for MP3, Ogg Vorbis files and more |
| Tagger | Simple GTK utility that lets you tag your music |
| One Tagger | Music tagger with Beatport, Discogs, Musicbrainz, Spotify support |
| Ear Tag | Primarily geared towards making quick edits or bulk-editing tracks |
| GabTag | Audio tagging tool written in GTK 3 |
| Qoobar | Simple tagger for classical music |
| idntag | Identify and tag audio files |
| Pinky-Tagger | Mass tagger which supports the MusicBrainz (PUID & TRM) service |
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