Added overwrite flag for upload sub-command

Author: ivaninkv

app/cmd/upload/run.go

@@ -335,6 +335,26 @@ func (upCmd *UpCmd) handleAsset(ctx context.Context, a *assets.Asset) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	if upCmd.Overwrite {
+		if advice.ServerAsset != nil {
+			// Remember existing asset's albums, if any
+			a.Albums = append(a.Albums, advice.ServerAsset.Albums...)
+
+			// Upload the superior asset
+			serverStatus, err := upCmd.replaceAsset(ctx, advice.ServerAsset.ID, a, advice.ServerAsset)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			if serverStatus != immich.StatusDuplicate {
+				upCmd.manageAssetAlbums(ctx, a.File, a.ID, a.Albums)
+				upCmd.manageAssetTags(ctx, a)
+			}
+			return nil
+		}
+		// If no existing asset, treat as a new upload
+		advice.Advice = NotOnServer
+	}
+
 	switch advice.Advice {
 	case NotOnServer: // Upload and manage albums
 		serverStatus, err := upCmd.uploadAsset(ctx, a)

app/cmd/upload/upload.go

@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ type UploadOptions struct {
 	// TODO place this option at the top
 	NoUI bool // Disable UI
 
+	// Add Overwrite flag to UploadOptions
+	Overwrite bool // Always overwrite files on the server with local versions
+
 	Filters []filters.Filter
 }
 
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ func NewUploadCommand(ctx context.Context, a *app.Application) *cobra.Command {
 	app.AddClientFlags(ctx, cmd, a, false)
 	cmd.TraverseChildren = true
 	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&options.NoUI, "no-ui", false, "Disable the user interface")
+	cmd.PersistentFlags().BoolVar(&options.Overwrite, "overwrite", false, "Always overwrite files on the server with local versions")
 	cmd.PersistentPreRunE = app.ChainRunEFunctions(cmd.PersistentPreRunE, options.Open, ctx, cmd, a)
 
 	cmd.AddCommand(NewFromFolderCommand(ctx, cmd, a, options))

readme.md

@@ -265,6 +265,13 @@ Increase the **--client-timeout** when you have some timeout issues with the ser
 Thanks to the **--session-tag** option, it's easy to identify all photos uploaded during a session, and remove them if needed.
 This tag is formatted as `{immich-go}/YYYY-MM-DD HH-MM-SS`. The tag can be deleted without removing the photos.
 
+## **--overwrite**
+The `--overwrite` flag ensures that files on the server are always replaced with their local versions during the upload process. If a file does not exist on the server, it will be uploaded as a new file. This option is useful for ensuring that the server always has the latest version of your files.
+
+Example:
+```bash
+immich-go upload from-folder --server=http://your-ip:2283 --api-key=your-api-key --overwrite /path/to/your/photos
+```
 
 # The **archive** command:
 
@@ -680,4 +687,3 @@ A big thank you to the project contributors:
 - [mrwulf](https://github.com/mrwulf) Partner sharing album
 - [erkexzcx](https://github.com/erkexzcx) Date determination based on file path and file name
 - [benjamonnguyen](https://github.com/benjamonnguyen) Tag API calls
-