file reads one existing audio path directly, without needing a scanned catalog. It displays container/codec, duration, technical fields and readable embedded tags. Use it to understand a file before scanning or troubleshoot a tag/parser mismatch.
This is inspection, not a full decoded-audio analysis or integrity proof. Supported tag-reading formats may differ from native playback decoding. An unreadable/corrupt/unsupported file produces a diagnostic rather than being repaired.
There are no CSV/JSON/--output options for this human-oriented page. It reads only and never retags. Use track after scanning for personal annotations, graph links and imported measurements.
Syntax and arguments#
aede file <path>
One existing audio-file path; quote spaces.
Options for this command#
This command has no command-specific options.
The shared options reference explains --data, --no-color, --help/-h, --version/-v/-V, option values and output/pagination rules. These shared presentation/data options do not make every command support CSV/JSON or pagination.
Examples#
aede file "/path/to/music/01.flac"
Result and errors#
Output describes the selected operation or catalog data. Read any per-item warnings and retained-work summary; a completed process is not an independent integrity or audio-quality guarantee. Invalid command syntax/options normally exit with code 2; handler failures normally exit with code 1. Local interruption differs from a delegated server task, as explained in cancel.
Related reading#
Detailed existing guide: formats.md.