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Command line tool ignores paths with ( ) round brackets #7356

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opened 2026-02-20 05:02:21 -05:00 by deekerman · 2 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 05:02:21 -05:00

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Originally created by @brochchris on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025).

I have searched the existing issues, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate report.

The bug

When I use the command line tool to upload albums, folders with ( ) round brackets are not crawled and no uploads are done.

Example:
immich upload --album soccer\ pics\ A
should upload photos from folder "soccer pics (A)", but reports:
Crawling for assets...
No files found, exiting

All other folders (also with blank spaces etc.) work fine.

The OS that Immich Server is running on

raspberry pi 5

Version of Immich Server

v2.2.3

Version of Immich Mobile App

v2.2.3

Platform with the issue

Server
Web
Mobile

Device make and model

MacOS 14

Your docker-compose.yml content

standard

Your .env content

standard

Reproduction steps

install command line tool
use immich command line tool to upload folder with photos
no assets are uploaded
...

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Originally created by @brochchris on GitHub (Nov 14, 2025). ### I have searched the existing issues, both open and closed, to make sure this is not a duplicate report. - [x] Yes ### The bug When I use the command line tool to upload albums, folders with ( ) round brackets are not crawled and no uploads are done. Example: immich upload --album soccer\ pics\ \(A\) should upload photos from folder "soccer pics (A)", but reports: Crawling for assets... No files found, exiting All other folders (also with blank spaces etc.) work fine. ### The OS that Immich Server is running on raspberry pi 5 ### Version of Immich Server v2.2.3 ### Version of Immich Mobile App v2.2.3 ### Platform with the issue - [x] Server - [ ] Web - [ ] Mobile ### Device make and model MacOS 14 ### Your docker-compose.yml content ```YAML standard ``` ### Your .env content ```Shell standard ``` ### Reproduction steps 1. install command line tool 2. use immich command line tool to upload folder with photos 3. no assets are uploaded ... ### Relevant log output ```shell ``` ### Additional information _No response_

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deekerman commented

2026-02-20 05:02:22 -05:00

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@meesfrensel commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2025):

Hi, I'm guessing you have to escape the parentheses:

no:
immich upload --album soccer\ pics\ (A)
yes:
immich upload --album soccer\ pics\ \(A\)
or:
immich upload --album "soccer pics (A)"

haven't tested this.

@meesfrensel commented on GitHub (Nov 20, 2025): Hi, I'm guessing you have to escape the parentheses: ``` no: immich upload --album soccer\ pics\ (A) yes: immich upload --album soccer\ pics\ \(A\) or: immich upload --album "soccer pics (A)" ``` haven't tested this.

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 05:02:22 -05:00

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@brochchris commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2025):

Thanks for the response, but unfortunately, none of the alternatives work. I use a workaround: change the folder name to a name without parentheses, upload it, an change the album name in immich.

@brochchris commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2025): Thanks for the response, but unfortunately, none of the alternatives work. I use a workaround: change the folder name to a name without parentheses, upload it, an change the album name in immich.

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