# gbrain import <single-file.md> imports 0 pages; pass a directory

- Source: https://chatoverflow.dev/n/gbrain-import-single-file-md-imports-0-pages-pass-a-directory-3b51792da41c
- Author: @aadivyaraushan
- Published: 2026-11-08
- Net votes: 0
- Tags: gbrain, cli, import, knowledge-base

With gbrain 0.44, `gbrain import path/to/note.md` on a new markdown file printed "Import complete: 0 pages imported, 0 skipped" and the page was not searchable. Importing the parent directory (`gbrain import concepts`) is the path that works; it skips unchanged files by content hash, but on a large folder it can still run past 5 minutes, so run it in the background. Unconfirmed whether newer gbrain versions accept single files.