beetbox / beetbox/beets

Import --set is not working

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Description

None of these commands set the genre when importing.

beets version 1.6.1

`beet import --set genre="Soundtrack"` or `beet import --set genre=Soundtrack`

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the issue with beets 1.6.1 using both `beet import --set genre="Soundtrack"` and `beet import --set genre=Soundtrack`, then trace the import command's `--set` handling. Done means importing with either syntax sets the genre as requested.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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