A Node.js module for rendering Minecraft character skins and capes using Sharp image processing.

Installation

npm install @cookie-cms/renderer

Features

• Render character faces, full body 2D views
• Render cape front views
• Support for HD skins (64x64) and standard skins (64x32)
• Pixel-perfect scaling with nearest-neighbor interpolation
• Transparent background support
• Configurable output sizes

Usage

import renderer from '@cookie-cms/renderer';

// Render character head
const headBuffer = await renderer.renderHead('path/to/skin.png', 300);

// Render full body 2D view
const bodyBuffer = await renderer.renderBody2D('path/to/skin.png', 300);

// Render cape front view
const capeBuffer = await renderer.renderCapeFront('path/to/cape.png', 300);

API Reference

renderHead(skinPath, size = 300)

Renders the character's head/face from a skin file.

• skinPath: Path to the skin PNG file
• size: Output size in pixels (default: 300)
• Returns: Promise - PNG image buffer

renderBody2D(skinPath, size = 300)

Renders a 2D view of the character's full body.

• skinPath: Path to the skin PNG file
• size: Output height in pixels (default: 300)
• Returns: Promise - PNG image buffer

renderCapeFront(capePath, size = 300)

Renders the front view of a cape.

• capePath: Path to the cape PNG file
• size: Output height in pixels (default: 300)
• Returns: Promise - PNG image buffer

Dependencies

• sharp ^0.33.5 - High performance Node.js image processing

License

MIT © Cookie-cms