imagext

A simple, fast, and powerful CLI tool powered by sharp to convert images to different formats.

Description

imagext scans the current directory for supported image files and converts them to the specified output format. It handles various common image formats and ensures original files are preserved.

Features

• Powered by Sharp: High performance image conversion.
• Bulk Conversion: Converts all supported images in the current directory.
• Smart Skipping: Skips files that are already in the target format.
• Safe: Original files are never deleted.
• Supported Inputs: .jpg, .jpeg, .png, .gif, .webp, .tiff, .avif.

Installation

You can run it directly using npx or install it globally via npm.

Run via npx

npx imagext <output_format>

Global Installation

npm install -g imagext

Usage

Navigate to the directory containing your images and run:

imagext <output_format>

Arguments

• <output_format>: The desired output image format (e.g., webp, png, jpg).

Examples

Convert all images in the current directory to WebP:

imagext webp

Convert all images to PNG:

imagext png

Supported Output Formats

imagext supports any output format supported by sharp. Common formats include:

• webp
• png
• jpeg / jpg
• avif
• tiff
• gif

output

🔍 Searching for image files in: "/path/to/your/directory"
🎯 Converting to format: "WEBP"
--------------------------------------------------
⏳ Converting: image1.png -> image1.webp
✅ Success: image1.webp
ℹ️  Skipping: logo.webp (already in WEBP format)
⏳ Converting: photo.jpg -> photo.webp
✅ Success: photo.webp
--------------------------------------------------
✨ Done!
   - 2 file(s) successfully converted.
   - 1 file(s) skipped.
📌 Note: Original files have not been deleted.

License

MIT