// Run commands & scripts
exiftool13.59
ExifTool meta information reader/writer
Open source Maintained For agents
IN ONE PARAGRAPH
exiftool is exifTool meta information reader/writer.
Good for: Developers who want their agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor…) to run commands & scripts.
01How to start
- 1Read the official README for requirements and permissions.
- 2Install it as the official guide describes.
- 3Tell your agent the command exists (e.g. in AGENTS.md / CLAUDE.md) so it knows when to call it.
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