glx import

Import a GEDCOM or GEDZIP file to GLX format

Synopsis

Import a GEDCOM or GEDZIP file and convert it to GLX format.

The input format is detected by extension:

• .gdz: GEDZIP (a ZIP archive containing gedcom.ged at the root plus any media files referenced by FILE records)
• Any other extension is treated as GEDCOM 5.5.1 or 7.0 (typically .ged)

The imported archive will include:

• All individuals (persons)
• All events (births, deaths, marriages, etc.)
• All relationships (parent-child, spouse, etc.)
• All places with hierarchical structure
• All sources and citations
• All repositories and media
• Evidence-based assertions

Output formats:

• multi: Multi-file directory structure (default, one file per entity)
• single: Single YAML file

glx import <file> [flags]

Examples

  # Import GEDCOM to multi-file directory (default)
  glx import family.ged -o family-archive

  # Import GEDZIP archive (auto-extracts media files)
  glx import family.gdz -o family-archive

  # Import to single file
  glx import family.ged -o family.glx --format single

  # Import without validation
  glx import family.ged -o family-archive --no-validate

Options

  -f, --format string           Output format: multi or single (default "multi")
  -h, --help                    help for import
      --no-validate             Skip validation before saving
  -o, --output string           Output file or directory (required)
      --show-first-errors int   Number of validation errors to show (0 for all) (default 10)
  -v, --verbose                 Verbose output

Options inherited from parent commands

  -q, --quiet   Suppress non-error output (where supported)

SEE ALSO

• glx - GENEALOGIX CLI - Manage and validate genealogy archives