fix: tag update race condition

server/src/database.ts

@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@ export const columns = {
     'asset_exif.projectionType',
     'asset_exif.rating',
     'asset_exif.state',
+    'asset_exif.tags',
     'asset_exif.timeZone',
   ],
   plugin: [
@@ -480,4 +481,5 @@ export const lockableProperties = [
   'longitude',
   'rating',
   'timeZone',
+  'tags',
 ] as const;

server/src/queries/asset.job.repository.sql

@@ -37,20 +37,6 @@ select
           and "asset_file"."type" = $1
       ) as agg
   ) as "files",
-  (
-    select
-      coalesce(json_agg(agg), '[]')
-    from
-      (
-        select
-          "tag"."value"
-        from
-          "tag"
-          inner join "tag_asset" on "tag"."id" = "tag_asset"."tagId"
-        where
-          "asset"."id" = "tag_asset"."assetId"
-      ) as agg
-  ) as "tags",
   to_json("asset_exif") as "exifInfo"
 from
   "asset"

server/src/queries/stack.repository.sql

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ select
               "asset_exif"."projectionType",
               "asset_exif"."rating",
               "asset_exif"."state",
+              "asset_exif"."tags",
               "asset_exif"."timeZone"
             from
               "asset_exif"
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ select
               "asset_exif"."projectionType",
               "asset_exif"."rating",
               "asset_exif"."state",
+              "asset_exif"."tags",
               "asset_exif"."timeZone"
             from
               "asset_exif"

server/src/repositories/asset-job.repository.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
 import { Kysely } from 'kysely';
-import { jsonArrayFrom } from 'kysely/helpers/postgres';
 import { InjectKysely } from 'nestjs-kysely';
 import { Asset, columns } from 'src/database';
 import { DummyValue, GenerateSql } from 'src/decorators';
@@ -42,15 +41,6 @@ export class AssetJobRepository {
       .where('asset.id', '=', asUuid(id))
       .select(['id', 'originalPath'])
       .select((eb) => withFiles(eb, AssetFileType.Sidecar))
-      .select((eb) =>
-        jsonArrayFrom(
-          eb
-            .selectFrom('tag')
-            .select(['tag.value'])
-            .innerJoin('tag_asset', 'tag.id', 'tag_asset.tagId')
-            .whereRef('asset.id', '=', 'tag_asset.assetId'),
-        ).as('tags'),
-      )
       .$call(withExifInner)
       .limit(1)
       .executeTakeFirst();

server/src/repositories/asset.repository.ts

@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export class AssetRepository {
                 bitsPerSample: ref('bitsPerSample'),
                 rating: ref('rating'),
                 fps: ref('fps'),
+                tags: ref('tags'),
                 lockedProperties:
                   lockedPropertiesBehavior === 'append'
                     ? distinctLocked(eb, exif.lockedProperties ?? null)

server/src/schema/migrations/1768847456553-AddTagsToExif.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { Kysely, sql } from 'kysely';
+
+export async function up(db: Kysely<any>): Promise<void> {
+  await sql`ALTER TABLE "asset_exif" ADD "tags" character varying[];`.execute(db);
+}
+
+export async function down(db: Kysely<any>): Promise<void> {
+  await sql`ALTER TABLE "asset_exif" DROP COLUMN "tags";`.execute(db);
+}

server/src/schema/tables/asset-exif.table.ts

@@ -93,6 +93,9 @@ export class AssetExifTable {
   @Column({ type: 'integer', nullable: true })
   rating!: number | null;
 
+  @Column({ type: 'character varying', array: true, nullable: true })
+  tags!: string[] | null;
+
   @UpdateDateColumn({ default: () => 'clock_timestamp()' })
   updatedAt!: Generated<Date>;
 

server/src/services/metadata.service.spec.ts

@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract tags from TagsList', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ TagsList: ['Parent'] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -397,6 +398,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract hierarchy from TagsList', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent/Child'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ TagsList: ['Parent/Child'] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValueOnce(tagStub.parentUpsert);
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValueOnce(tagStub.childUpsert);
@@ -417,6 +419,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract tags from Keywords as a string', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ Keywords: 'Parent' });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -427,6 +430,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract tags from Keywords as a list', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ Keywords: ['Parent'] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -437,6 +441,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract tags from Keywords as a list with a number', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent', '2024'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ Keywords: ['Parent', 2024] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -448,6 +453,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract hierarchal tags from Keywords', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent/Child'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ Keywords: 'Parent/Child' });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -467,6 +473,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should ignore Keywords when TagsList is present', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent/Child', 'Child'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ Keywords: 'Child', TagsList: ['Parent/Child'] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -486,6 +493,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract hierarchy from HierarchicalSubject', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent/Child', 'TagA'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ HierarchicalSubject: ['Parent|Child', 'TagA'] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValueOnce(tagStub.parentUpsert);
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValueOnce(tagStub.childUpsert);
@@ -507,6 +515,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract tags from HierarchicalSubject as a list with a number', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(removeNonSidecarFiles(assetStub.image));
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent', '2024'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ HierarchicalSubject: ['Parent', 2024] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -518,6 +527,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should extract ignore / characters in a HierarchicalSubject tag', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(assetStub.image);
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Mom|Dad'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ HierarchicalSubject: ['Mom/Dad'] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValueOnce(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 
@@ -532,6 +542,7 @@ describe(MetadataService.name, () => {
 
     it('should ignore HierarchicalSubject when TagsList is present', async () => {
       mocks.assetJob.getForMetadataExtraction.mockResolvedValue(assetStub.image);
+      mocks.asset.getById.mockResolvedValue({ exifInfo: { tags: ['Parent/Child', 'Parent2/Child2'] } } as any);
       mockReadTags({ HierarchicalSubject: ['Parent2|Child2'], TagsList: ['Parent/Child'] });
       mocks.tag.upsertValue.mockResolvedValue(tagStub.parentUpsert);
 

server/src/services/metadata.service.ts

@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
       }
     }
 
+    const tags = this.getTagList(exifTags);
+
     const exifData: Insertable<AssetExifTable> = {
       assetId: asset.id,
 
@@ -296,6 +298,8 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
       // grouping
       livePhotoCID: (exifTags.ContentIdentifier || exifTags.MediaGroupUUID) ?? null,
       autoStackId: this.getAutoStackId(exifTags),
+
+      tags: tags.length > 0 ? tags : undefined,
     };
 
     const isSidewards = exifTags.Orientation && this.isOrientationSidewards(exifTags.Orientation);
@@ -316,9 +320,10 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
         width: asset.width == null ? assetWidth : undefined,
         height: asset.height == null ? assetHeight : undefined,
       }),
-      this.applyTagList(asset, exifTags),
     ];
 
+    await this.applyTagList(asset);
+
     if (this.isMotionPhoto(asset, exifTags)) {
       promises.push(this.applyMotionPhotos(asset, exifTags, dates, stats));
     }
@@ -405,35 +410,35 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetTag' })
   async handleTagAsset({ assetId }: ArgOf<'AssetTag'>) {
-    await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.SidecarWrite, data: { id: assetId, tags: true } });
+    await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.SidecarWrite, data: { id: assetId } });
   }
 
   @OnEvent({ name: 'AssetUntag' })
   async handleUntagAsset({ assetId }: ArgOf<'AssetUntag'>) {
-    await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.SidecarWrite, data: { id: assetId, tags: true } });
+    await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.SidecarWrite, data: { id: assetId } });
   }
 
   @OnJob({ name: JobName.SidecarWrite, queue: QueueName.Sidecar })
   async handleSidecarWrite(job: JobOf<JobName.SidecarWrite>): Promise<JobStatus> {
-    const { id, tags } = job;
+    const { id } = job;
     const asset = await this.assetJobRepository.getForSidecarWriteJob(id);
     if (!asset) {
       return JobStatus.Failed;
     }
 
     const lockedProperties = await this.assetJobRepository.getLockedPropertiesForMetadataExtraction(id);
-    const tagsList = (asset.tags || []).map((tag) => tag.value);
 
     const { sidecarFile } = getAssetFiles(asset.files);
     const sidecarPath = sidecarFile?.path || `${asset.originalPath}.xmp`;
 
-    const { description, dateTimeOriginal, latitude, longitude, rating } = _.pick(
+    const { description, dateTimeOriginal, latitude, longitude, rating, tags } = _.pick(
       {
         description: asset.exifInfo.description,
         dateTimeOriginal: asset.exifInfo.dateTimeOriginal,
         latitude: asset.exifInfo.latitude,
         longitude: asset.exifInfo.longitude,
         rating: asset.exifInfo.rating,
+        tags: asset.exifInfo.tags,
       },
       lockedProperties,
     );
@@ -446,7 +451,7 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
         GPSLatitude: latitude,
         GPSLongitude: longitude,
         Rating: rating,
-        TagsList: tags ? tagsList : undefined,
+        TagsList: tags?.length ? tags : undefined,
       },
       _.isUndefined,
     );
@@ -560,11 +565,14 @@ export class MetadataService extends BaseService {
     return tags;
   }
 
-  private async applyTagList(asset: { id: string; ownerId: string }, exifTags: ImmichTags) {
-    const tags = this.getTagList(exifTags);
-    const results = await upsertTags(this.tagRepository, { userId: asset.ownerId, tags });
+  private async applyTagList({ id, ownerId }: { id: string; ownerId: string }) {
+    const asset = await this.assetRepository.getById(id, { exifInfo: true });
+    const results = await upsertTags(this.tagRepository, {
+      userId: ownerId,
+      tags: asset?.exifInfo?.tags ?? [],
+    });
     await this.tagRepository.replaceAssetTags(
-      asset.id,
+      id,
       results.map((tag) => tag.id),
     );
   }

server/src/services/tag.service.ts

@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export class TagService extends BaseService {
 
     const results = await this.tagRepository.upsertAssetIds(items);
     for (const assetId of new Set(results.map((item) => item.assetId))) {
+      await this.updateTags(assetId);
       await this.eventRepository.emit('AssetTag', { assetId });
     }
 
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ export class TagService extends BaseService {
 
     for (const { id: assetId, success } of results) {
       if (success) {
+        await this.updateTags(assetId);
         await this.eventRepository.emit('AssetTag', { assetId });
       }
     }
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ export class TagService extends BaseService {
 
     for (const { id: assetId, success } of results) {
       if (success) {
+        await this.updateTags(assetId);
         await this.eventRepository.emit('AssetUntag', { assetId });
       }
     }
@@ -145,4 +148,12 @@ export class TagService extends BaseService {
     }
     return tag;
   }
+
+  private async updateTags(assetId: string) {
+    const asset = await this.assetRepository.getById(assetId, { exifInfo: true });
+    await this.assetRepository.upsertExif(
+      { assetId, tags: asset?.exifInfo?.tags ?? [] },
+      { lockedPropertiesBehavior: 'append' },
+    );
+  }
 }

server/src/types.ts

@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ export type JobItem =
   // Sidecar Scanning
   | { name: JobName.SidecarQueueAll; data: IBaseJob }
   | { name: JobName.SidecarCheck; data: IEntityJob }
-  | { name: JobName.SidecarWrite; data: ISidecarWriteJob }
+  | { name: JobName.SidecarWrite; data: IEntityJob }
 
   // Facial Recognition
   | { name: JobName.AssetDetectFacesQueueAll; data: IBaseJob }

server/test/fixtures/shared-link.stub.ts

@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export const sharedLinkStub = {
           visibility: AssetVisibility.Timeline,
           width: 500,
           height: 500,
+          tags: [],
         },
         sharedLinks: [],
         faces: [],