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FixMP3Tags-0.01
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⚠️ Important Warning

WARNING: This tool will irreversibly erase all existing ID3 tags and replace them with new tags extracted from your directory structure. Always test with the -n (dry-run) option first and backup your files before processing!

Custom pattern feature is currently experimental and may not work as expected in all cases.

Fix MP3 Tags

A fast Perl script to fix MP3 tags based on directory structure.

Features

Installation

From Source

git clone https://github.com/vr-ski/fix-mp3-tags.git
cd fix-mp3-tags
cpanm --installdeps .

System Requirements

Quick Start

# Preview what will be changed (dry-run)
./bin/fix-mp3-tags -n

# Process all MP3 files in current directory
./bin/fix-mp3-tags

# Process specific directory
./bin/fix-mp3-tags -d /path/to/music

# Process single file (for testing)
./bin/fix-mp3-tags -f Artist/Album/01.Song.mp3

# Quiet mode (only errors)
./bin/fix-mp3-tags -q

Directory Structure Support

The script supports these directory structures:

Basic Structure

ArtistName/
└── YYYY.MM'AlbumName/
    ├── 01.SongName.mp3
    ├── 02.SongName.mp3
    └── AlbumCover.jpg

With CD/Disk Subdirectories

ArtistName/
└── YYYY.MM'AlbumName/
    ├── CD1/
    │   ├── 01.SongName.mp3
    │   └── 02.SongName.mp3
    ├── Disk 2/
    │   ├── 01.SongName.mp3
    │   └── 02.SongName.mp3
    └── [disc_3]/
        ├── 01.SongName.mp3
        └── 02.SongName.mp3

Supported Date Patterns

Usage

Command Line Options

-d, --directory DIR     Process all MP3 files in directory DIR (default: current directory)
-f, --file FILE         Process single MP3 file FILE
-q, --quiet             Display only errors
-p, --pattern PATTERN   Custom album directory pattern (regex)
-n, --dry-run           Preview without processing
-v, --version           Show version
-h, --help              Show this help

Examples

# Preview with custom pattern
./bin/fix-mp3-tags -n -p "^([0-9]{4})-([0-9]{2})\s+(.+)$"

# Process with custom pattern
./bin/fix-mp3-tags -p "^([0-9]{4})_([0-9]{2})_(.*)"

# Test single file quietly
./bin/fix-mp3-tags -q -f "Artist/2000.11'Debut Album/01.Hit Single.mp3"

Development

Installing Dependencies

cpanm --installdeps --with-develop .

Running Tests

prove -l t/

Code Quality

# Lint
perlcritic bin/fix-mp3-tags lib/

# Format code
perltidy bin/fix-mp3-tags lib/

Pre-commit Hooks

pre-commit install
pre-commit run --all-files

How It Works

| Tag | Extracted from | |---|---| | Artist | Parent directory name | | Album | Directory name (supports various date patterns) | | Track Number | Filename (NN.SongName pattern) | | Title | Filename (cleaned up) | | Year/Month | Directory name, if present |

License

BSD 2-Clause License - see LICENSE file for details.