exiftool

Files

SKILL.mdagentsreferencesscripts

Install

Install only this skill with npx skills

npx skills add alisonaquinas/llm-shared-skills --skill 'exiftool' -g -y

Install the containing skill bundle

/plugin install shared-skills@llm-skills

Download exiftool-skill.zip

This skill is bundled inside shared-skills. Use npx skills when you only want this skill, or install the bundle once to make every included skill available through the plugin marketplace flow. Browse the full skill bundle repository at github.com/alisonaquinas/llm-shared-skills.

Invoke

Invoke this skill after installation

/shared-skills:exiftool

SKILL.md

name: exiftool description: Extract and edit metadata from files. Use when the agent needs to extract, analyze, or transform document and file metadata.

Extract and edit metadata from files

Prerequisite Check

Run this before proposing metadata extraction or edits:

command -v exiftool >/dev/null 2>&1 || exiftool --version

If exiftool is missing, surface that first and either run scripts/install.sh or scripts/install.ps1, or fall back to file for basic type detection and mediainfo for media-only metadata.

Quick Start

Verify exiftool is available: exiftool --version or man exiftool
Establish the command surface: man exiftool or exiftool --help
Start with a read-only probe: exiftool file

Intent Router

references/install-and-setup.md — Installing exiftool
references/cheatsheet.md — Common options and patterns
references/advanced-usage.md — Advanced techniques
references/troubleshooting.md — Common errors and solutions

Core Workflow

Verify exiftool is available: exiftool --version
Inspect file: exiftool file
Validate output before batch processing
Document exact commands for reproducibility

Quick Command Reference

exiftool --version                       # Check version
exiftool --help                          # Show help
exiftool file                            # Basic usage
man exiftool                             # Full manual

# Read only a few tags while verifying the file is what you expect
file photo.jpg
exiftool -DateTimeOriginal -Model photo.jpg

# Fallback when exiftool is unavailable and the file is media
mediainfo photo.jpg

Safety Notes

Area	Guardrail
File validation	Verify files are in expected format.
Output handling	Validate output before processing further.
Large files	Test with smaller files first.

Recovery note: if exiftool is unavailable, state the reduced-coverage fallback clearly. file can confirm type, but it will not replace full EXIF/XMP/IPTC extraction.

Source Policy

Treat installed behavior and man page as truth.

Resource Index

scripts/install.sh — Install on macOS or Linux.
scripts/install.ps1 — Install on Windows or any platform.