Configuration override for operations that currently only affect files inside the library directory
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Description
I have duplicate_action: ask so i type 'r' to remove the old ones on import. I just noticed that the filesystem is not affected, so 2 copies of the albums now exist - only the database is affected on pressing 'r'. The only way I can fix this is to 'beet mv' the entire library to a temporary location, remove the files from the original location, then 'beet mv' everything back.
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Research direction
Start by tracing how duplicate_action: ask handles the 'r' response during import and where the beets import command limits filesystem changes to the library directory. Done means a configuration override can control these filesystem operations consistently with the existing database update, including files outside the library.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- cli, databases
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100