Bulk Actions on ComicInfo.xml

CLU lets you manage your ComicInfo.xml metadata in bulk with two primary operations: Update and Delete.

Bulk Update ComicInfo

This tool allows you to batch-update key metadata values in the ComicInfo.xml file of each CBZ archive in a directory.

Four fields can be updated simultaneously:

• Series: Updates the Series Name across all files in the directory.
• Issue: Updates the Issue Number across all files in the directory.
• Volume: Updates the Volume / Year field across all files in the directory.
• Publisher: Updates the Publisher name across all files in the directory.

Bulk Delete ComicInfo

This tool strips the embedded ComicInfo.xml file from multiple archives at once. It can be executed from either the Library View or the File Browser:

Library View (Multi-Select)

In the Library grid, hold CTRL or SHIFT while clicking files to select multiple items. Once two or more files are selected, the Bulk Actions Bar appears at the bottom of the screen. Click Remove XML to remove the metadata file from every selected archive.

File Browser (Folder Menu)

When navigating via the File Browser, click the menu on any folder and select Remove All XML. CLU will remove the ComicInfo.xml file from all comic archives contained within that directory.

Job Queue Behavior

Bulk metadata deletions run on the shared file job queue:

• If another file operation (such as batch renaming or metadata scraping) is currently running, the job is queued and begins automatically when preceding jobs finish.
• Files that do not contain a ComicInfo.xml are recorded as skipped rather than errors.
• A corrupted or locked archive will not halt processing for the remainder of the files in the batch.