When using git annex import --deduplicate -- ~/directory/to/import would it be possible to output the keys for duplicate files? This would allow people to find where in the annex the files already exist. e.g. import ~/directory/to/import/001.txt ok import ~/directory/to/import/002.txt ok import ~/directory/to/import/002_d.txt (duplicate SHA256E-s261--fb1230987ac123098...) ok import ~/directory/to/import/003.txt ok Then you could use git log -S SHA256E-s261--fb1230987ac123098... to find out where it is already. Not sure if that is the nicest layout.. (or what it might break).