v0.8.4: add strict sidecar verification

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 
 This changelog is maintained from git history plus the published Gitea release series. Future releases should update this file and publish matching release notes on the release page.
 
+## v0.8.4
+
+Strict XMP sidecar verification release.
+
+- Add `verify --sidecar --strict` to require photoscli XMP schema metadata, sidecar generator metadata, and matching exported filename metadata.
+- Keep existing `verify --sidecar` behavior unchanged for backup-wide existence, readability, and asset-ID checks.
+
+## v0.8.3
+
+XMP sidecar inspection release.
+
+- Add `sidecar inspect <file.xmp>` to print key photoscli metadata from generated XMP sidecars.
+- Add `sidecar inspect <file.xmp> --json` for scriptable inspection output.
+
 ## v0.8.2
 
 Metadata-only XMP refresh release.

Makefile

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 BINARY     := ./bin/photoscli
 MODULE     := gitea.k3s.k0.nu/tools/photocli
-VERSION    := 0.8.2
+VERSION    := 0.8.4
 RELEASE_ZIP := ./bin/photoscli-$(VERSION)-macos-arm64.zip
 RELEASE_NOTES := RELEASE_NOTES.md
 BRIDGE_DIR := bridge

README.md

@@ -363,6 +363,19 @@ Verify generated sidecars with:
 photoscli verify --out ./backup --sidecar
 ```
 
+For stricter checks against recent photoscli-generated XMP sidecars:
+
+```bash
+photoscli verify --out ./backup --sidecar --strict
+```
+
+Inspect one generated sidecar with:
+
+```bash
+photoscli sidecar inspect ./backup/IMG_0001.xmp
+photoscli sidecar inspect ./backup/IMG_0001.xmp --json
+```
+
 Refresh sidecars for files already present in a manifest-backed export without rewriting media files:
 
 ```bash

RELEASE_NOTES.md

@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
-# v0.8.2
+# v0.8.4
 
-This release adds metadata-only XMP sidecar refresh for existing manifest-backed exports.
+This release adds strict XMP sidecar verification.
 
 ## Highlights
 
-- Add `--metadata-only` for `export` and `backup-all`.
-- Use manifest paths to find existing media files and write or refresh `.xmp` sidecars without re-exporting media.
-- Require `--sidecar xmp` and an enabled manifest for metadata-only mode.
-- Leave media files untouched; only generated XMP sidecars are written.
-- Support `--reverse-geocode` during metadata-only refresh.
+- Add `verify --sidecar --strict` to require photoscli schema metadata, sidecar generator metadata, and matching exported filename metadata.
+- Keep existing `verify --sidecar` behavior unchanged for basic sidecar checks.
+- Use strict mode when validating sidecars generated by recent photoscli versions.
 
 ## Assets
 
 - `photoscli`: Apple Silicon macOS binary (`darwin/arm64`).
-- `photoscli-0.8.2-macos-arm64.zip`: Apple Silicon binary plus README, USERGUIDE, and CHANGELOG.
+- `photoscli-0.8.4-macos-arm64.zip`: Apple Silicon binary plus README, USERGUIDE, and CHANGELOG.
 - `USERGUIDE.md`: standalone user guide.
 
 Intel Macs are not currently a supported release target.

USERGUIDE.md

@@ -573,6 +573,21 @@ Verify sidecars after an export:
 
 This reports missing, zero-byte, unreadable, or asset-ID mismatched `.xmp` files.
 
+Use strict verification for sidecars generated by recent photoscli versions:
+
+```bash
+./bin/photoscli verify --out ./PhotosBackup --sidecar --strict
+```
+
+Strict mode also checks photoscli schema metadata, generator metadata, and the exported filename recorded inside the sidecar.
+
+Inspect one generated sidecar when troubleshooting or scripting:
+
+```bash
+./bin/photoscli sidecar inspect ./PhotosBackup/IMG_0001.xmp
+./bin/photoscli sidecar inspect ./PhotosBackup/IMG_0001.xmp --json
+```
+
 Refresh metadata only for an existing manifest-backed backup:
 
 ```bash

cmd/photoscli/main.go

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"encoding/xml"
 	"fmt"
@@ -91,6 +92,8 @@ func run(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, bridge photos.Bridge) int {
 		return cmdFailures(args[1:], stdout, stderr)
 	case "status":
 		return cmdStatus(args[1:], stdout, stderr)
+	case "sidecar":
+		return cmdSidecar(args[1:], stdout, stderr)
 	case "version", "--version", "-v":
 		fmt.Fprintln(stdout, version)
 		return exitOK
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ USAGE
   photoscli retry-failed --out <dir> --clear-on-success
   photoscli failures list --out <dir>
   photoscli failures clear --out <dir>
+  photoscli sidecar inspect <file.xmp> [--json]
   photoscli status --out <dir> [--json]
   photoscli version
   photoscli help
@@ -168,7 +172,8 @@ COMMANDS
   verify --out <dir> [--manifest jsonl|sqlite]
       Verify that manifest entries point to files that exist on disk. Missing
       files are printed as <asset-id><TAB><filename>. Exits 2 on missing files.
-      Add --sidecar to verify expected XMP sidecars too.
+      Add --sidecar to verify expected XMP sidecars too. Add --strict with
+      --sidecar to require photoscli schema/generator and exported filename metadata.
 
   retry-failed --out <dir>
       Retry assets previously written to failures.jsonl.
@@ -176,6 +181,9 @@ COMMANDS
   failures list|clear --out <dir>
       List or clear deduplicated failure records.
 
+  sidecar inspect <file.xmp> [--json]
+      Read a generated XMP sidecar and print key photoscli metadata.
+
   status --out <dir> [--manifest jsonl|sqlite] [--json]
       Show manifest type, entry count, and failure count for a backup.
 
@@ -2110,6 +2118,7 @@ func cmdDiff(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, bridge photos.Bridge) int
 func cmdVerify(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) int {
 	outDir := flagVal(args, "--out")
 	checkSidecar := hasFlag(args, "--sidecar")
+	strictSidecar := hasFlag(args, "--strict")
 	if outDir == "" {
 		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "error: --out is required")
 		return exitErr
@@ -2149,7 +2158,7 @@ func cmdVerify(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) int {
 			fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "%s\t%s\tsize-mismatch\tmanifest=%d\tdisk=%d\n", id, checkPath, e.Size, info.Size())
 		}
 		if checkSidecar {
-			bad += verifySidecar(stdout, outDir, id, checkPath)
+			bad += verifySidecar(stdout, outDir, id, checkPath, strictSidecar)
 		}
 	}
 	if bad > 0 {
@@ -2159,7 +2168,7 @@ func cmdVerify(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) int {
 	return exitOK
 }
 
-func verifySidecar(stdout io.Writer, outDir, id, checkPath string) int {
+func verifySidecar(stdout io.Writer, outDir, id, checkPath string, strict bool) int {
 	xmpPath := sidecarPath(filepath.Join(outDir, checkPath))
 	rel, err := filepath.Rel(outDir, xmpPath)
 	if err != nil || strings.HasPrefix(rel, "..") {
@@ -2184,9 +2193,86 @@ func verifySidecar(stdout io.Writer, outDir, id, checkPath string) int {
 		fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "%s\t%s\tsidecar-asset-mismatch\n", id, rel)
 		return 1
 	}
+	if strict {
+		meta := inspectXMP(data)
+		if meta["xmpSchemaVersion"] != "2" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "%s\t%s\tsidecar-schema-missing\n", id, rel)
+			return 1
+		}
+		if meta["sidecarGenerator"] == "" {
+			fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "%s\t%s\tsidecar-generator-missing\n", id, rel)
+			return 1
+		}
+		if meta["exportedFilename"] != filepath.Base(checkPath) {
+			fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "%s\t%s\tsidecar-filename-mismatch\n", id, rel)
+			return 1
+		}
+	}
 	return 0
 }
 
+func cmdSidecar(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer) int {
+	if len(args) < 1 || args[0] != "inspect" {
+		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "error: expected sidecar inspect <file.xmp>")
+		return exitErr
+	}
+	if len(args) < 2 {
+		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "error: sidecar inspect requires <file.xmp>")
+		return exitErr
+	}
+	path := args[1]
+	data, err := readFileFunc(path)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+		return exitErr
+	}
+	meta := inspectXMP(data)
+	if len(meta) == 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintln(stderr, "error: no photoscli metadata found")
+		return exitErr
+	}
+	if hasFlag(args[2:], "--json") {
+		if err := json.NewEncoder(stdout).Encode(meta); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(stderr, "error: %v\n", err)
+			return exitErr
+		}
+		return exitOK
+	}
+	keys := make([]string, 0, len(meta))
+	for k := range meta {
+		keys = append(keys, k)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(keys)
+	for _, k := range keys {
+		fmt.Fprintf(stdout, "%s\t%s\n", k, meta[k])
+	}
+	return exitOK
+}
+
+func inspectXMP(data []byte) map[string]string {
+	attrs := map[string]string{}
+	dec := xml.NewDecoder(bytes.NewReader(data))
+	for {
+		tok, err := dec.Token()
+		if err == io.EOF {
+			break
+		}
+		if err != nil {
+			return attrs
+		}
+		start, ok := tok.(xml.StartElement)
+		if !ok {
+			continue
+		}
+		for _, a := range start.Attr {
+			if a.Name.Space == "photoscli" || a.Name.Space == "https://gitea.k3s.k0.nu/tools/photocli/ns/1.0/" {
+				attrs[a.Name.Local] = a.Value
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return attrs
+}
+
 func cmdRetryFailed(args []string, stdout, stderr io.Writer, bridge photos.Bridge) int {
 	outDir := flagVal(args, "--out")
 	clearOnSuccess := hasFlag(args, "--clear-on-success")

cmd/photoscli/main_test.go

@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ type mockBridge struct {
 	cancelled        atomic.Bool
 }
 
+type errWriter struct{}
+
+func (errWriter) Write([]byte) (int, error) { return 0, fmt.Errorf("write") }
+
 type noEntryManifest struct{}
 
 func (noEntryManifest) Has(string) bool                   { return false }
@@ -4213,12 +4217,92 @@ func TestVerifySidecarBranches(t *testing.T) {
 	oldRead := readFileFunc
 	readFileFunc = func(string) ([]byte, error) { return nil, fmt.Errorf("read") }
 	var out bytes.Buffer
-	if got := verifySidecar(&out, subdir, "x1", "../asset.jpg"); got != 1 || !strings.Contains(out.String(), "sidecar-unreadable") {
+	if got := verifySidecar(&out, subdir, "x1", "../asset.jpg", false); got != 1 || !strings.Contains(out.String(), "sidecar-unreadable") {
 		t.Fatalf("expected unreadable with rel fallback, got=%d out=%q", got, out.String())
 	}
 	readFileFunc = oldRead
 }
 
+func TestVerifySidecarStrict(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	media := filepath.Join(dir, "photo.jpg")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(media, []byte("data"), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if err := writeXMPSidecar(sidecarPath(media), xmpSidecarData{AssetID: "x1", ExportedFilename: "photo.jpg"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	var out bytes.Buffer
+	if got := verifySidecar(&out, dir, "x1", "photo.jpg", true); got != 0 || out.Len() != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("strict valid got=%d out=%q", got, out.String())
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(sidecarPath(media), []byte(`photoscli:assetID="x1"`), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	out.Reset()
+	if got := verifySidecar(&out, dir, "x1", "photo.jpg", true); got != 1 || !strings.Contains(out.String(), "sidecar-schema-missing") {
+		t.Fatalf("strict schema got=%d out=%q", got, out.String())
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(sidecarPath(media), []byte(`<?xpacket begin=""?><x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/"><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><rdf:Description xmlns:photoscli="https://gitea.k3s.k0.nu/tools/photocli/ns/1.0/" photoscli:assetID="x1" photoscli:xmpSchemaVersion="2" photoscli:exportedFilename="photo.jpg" /></rdf:RDF></x:xmpmeta>`), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	out.Reset()
+	if got := verifySidecar(&out, dir, "x1", "photo.jpg", true); got != 1 || !strings.Contains(out.String(), "sidecar-generator-missing") {
+		t.Fatalf("strict generator got=%d out=%q", got, out.String())
+	}
+	if err := os.WriteFile(sidecarPath(media), []byte(`<?xpacket begin=""?><x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/"><rdf:RDF xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><rdf:Description xmlns:photoscli="https://gitea.k3s.k0.nu/tools/photocli/ns/1.0/" photoscli:assetID="x1" photoscli:xmpSchemaVersion="2" photoscli:sidecarGenerator="photoscli" photoscli:exportedFilename="other.jpg" /></rdf:RDF></x:xmpmeta>`), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	out.Reset()
+	if got := verifySidecar(&out, dir, "x1", "photo.jpg", true); got != 1 || !strings.Contains(out.String(), "sidecar-filename-mismatch") {
+		t.Fatalf("strict filename got=%d out=%q", got, out.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSidecarInspect(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	path := filepath.Join(dir, "photo.xmp")
+	if err := writeXMPSidecar(path, xmpSidecarData{AssetID: "x1", ExportedFilename: "photo.jpg", Album: "Trips"}); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	out, stderr, rc := runWith([]string{"sidecar", "inspect", path}, &mockBridge{})
+	if rc != exitOK || stderr != "" || !strings.Contains(out, "assetID\tx1") || !strings.Contains(out, "album\tTrips") {
+		t.Fatalf("inspect rc=%d out=%q stderr=%q", rc, out, stderr)
+	}
+	out, stderr, rc = runWith([]string{"sidecar", "inspect", path, "--json"}, &mockBridge{})
+	if rc != exitOK || stderr != "" || !strings.Contains(out, `"assetID":"x1"`) || !strings.Contains(out, `"exportedFilename":"photo.jpg"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("inspect json rc=%d out=%q stderr=%q", rc, out, stderr)
+	}
+	_, stderr, rc = runWith([]string{"sidecar"}, &mockBridge{})
+	if rc != exitErr || !strings.Contains(stderr, "expected sidecar inspect") {
+		t.Fatalf("inspect missing subcommand rc=%d stderr=%q", rc, stderr)
+	}
+	_, stderr, rc = runWith([]string{"sidecar", "inspect"}, &mockBridge{})
+	if rc != exitErr || !strings.Contains(stderr, "requires <file.xmp>") {
+		t.Fatalf("inspect missing path rc=%d stderr=%q", rc, stderr)
+	}
+	_, stderr, rc = runWith([]string{"sidecar", "inspect", filepath.Join(dir, "missing.xmp")}, &mockBridge{})
+	if rc != exitErr || !strings.Contains(stderr, "error:") {
+		t.Fatalf("inspect missing file rc=%d stderr=%q", rc, stderr)
+	}
+	plain := filepath.Join(dir, "plain.xmp")
+	if err := os.WriteFile(plain, []byte(`<x:xmpmeta xmlns:x="adobe:ns:meta/"></x:xmpmeta>`), 0644); err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	_, stderr, rc = runWith([]string{"sidecar", "inspect", plain}, &mockBridge{})
+	if rc != exitErr || !strings.Contains(stderr, "no photoscli metadata") {
+		t.Fatalf("inspect no metadata rc=%d stderr=%q", rc, stderr)
+	}
+	bad := inspectXMP([]byte(`<x:xmpmeta><rdf:RDF>`))
+	if len(bad) != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("expected empty metadata on malformed XML, got %#v", bad)
+	}
+	stderrBuf := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	if rc := cmdSidecar([]string{"inspect", path, "--json"}, errWriter{}, stderrBuf); rc != exitErr || !strings.Contains(stderrBuf.String(), "error:") {
+		t.Fatalf("expected json encoder error rc=%d stderr=%q", rc, stderrBuf.String())
+	}
+}
+
 func TestXMPSidecarHelpers(t *testing.T) {
 	if got := sidecarPath("/tmp/IMG_0001.HEIC"); got != "/tmp/IMG_0001.xmp" {
 		t.Fatalf("sidecar path = %q", got)