install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install immich-go

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#immich-go

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/im/immich-go/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S immich-go

Arch Linux sync databases · immich-go · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id simulot.immich-go -e

Windows Package Manager source index · simulot.immich-go · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Alternative to the official immich-CLI command written in Go

Project links

Commands and aliases

immich-go

history

Project history and usage

immich-go is a community-maintained Go utility for uploading and migrating large photo collections into Immich. Its README describes it as an open-source tool for uploading from local folders, Google Photos Takeout, iCloud exports, ZIP archives, and other Immich servers without requiring Node.js or Docker.

Project history

The GitHub repository was created on 2023-07-21. The project's motivation document says the author needed to migrate NAS-stored photos and Google Photos content into Immich, wanted better handling of Google Takeout archive oddities, and chose Go partly to avoid deploying a Node.js program to user machines.

As Immich's API changed, immich-go tracked the server ecosystem rather than standing still as a one-off importer. Release metadata for v0.32.0 in June 2026 explicitly calls out compatibility work for Immich V3 while maintaining compatibility with Immich V2.

Adoption history

immich-go became important because the official Immich CLI intentionally keeps a narrower scope. The official Immich CLI documentation recommends immich-go for Google Photos Takeout imports, giving the community tool a clear place in the official migration story.

The repository has several thousand GitHub stars in repository metadata, and the input metadata records packages across Homebrew, Nix, Arch, and winget. Homebrew formula analytics also show more installs than several smaller image tools in this batch, consistent with active use by self-hosters migrating large libraries.

How it is used

The README documents commands for uploading from folders and Google Photos Takeout archives, archiving from an Immich server, duplicate detection, album and tag creation, RAW+JPEG and burst-photo stacking, iCloud import, server-to-server migration, and skipped-file patterns for common system artifacts. Its command style centers on explicit --server and --api-key options.

Why package nerds care

immich-go is package-nerd significant because it is a classic static-binary answer to a fast-moving web application's migration pain. It complements the official CLI by trading monorepo alignment for easy cross-platform distribution and specialized import heuristics, especially around Google Photos Takeout metadata.

Timeline

2023-07-21: GitHub repository created.
2025-03-22: v0.25.0 release published with iCloud import noted in the release name.
2025-09-22: v0.28.0 release published with concurrent uploads noted in the release name.
2025-11-23: v0.31.0 release published.
2026-06-25: v0.32.0 release published with Immich V3 compatibility.

Related projects

immich-go is built around the Immich server API and is explicitly related to immich-cli. Its migration focus also connects it to Google Photos Takeout and iCloud export workflows.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`immich-go`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.32.0

manager updated2026-06-25

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.32.0

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

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:immich-go
Version	0.32.0
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/immich-go
Homepage	https://github.com/simulot/immich-go
Repository	https://github.com/simulot/immich-go
Upstream docs	https://github.com/simulot/immich-go#readme
License	AGPL-3.0-only
Source archive	https://github.com/simulot/immich-go/archive/refs/tags/v0.32.0.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-06-25T13:14:24Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	immich-go
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

immich-go

nix profile install nixpkgs#immich-go

normalized package name match
Matched by: Immich Go

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/im/immich-go/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

pacman95%

immich-go 1:0.31.0-1

Unofficial immich-cli alternative

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

sudo pacman -S immich-go

License: AGPL-3.0-only
Architecture: x86_64
normalized package name match
Matched by: Immich Go

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: immich-go from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

winget95%

simulot.immich-go

winget install --id simulot.immich-go -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Immich Go

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: simulot.immich-go from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/immich-go.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install immich-go with Homebrew, Nix, pacman, winget