GopherSnap

GopherSnap is a high-performance, concurrent CLI image converter written in Go. It allows you to batch process images with efficiency, supporting modern formats like WebP and AVIF.

Features

• Batch Conversion: Process entire directories of images at once.
• Concurrent Processing: Leverages Go's goroutines for fast, parallel execution.
• Modern Formats: Supports JPG, PNG, WebP, and AVIF.
• No CGO: Uses pure-Go/WASM implementations for WebP and AVIF for easy portability.
• Interactive Progress: Real-time feedback with a styled progress bar.

Installation

Ensure you have Go installed on your system. Then, you can install GopherSnap using:

go install github.com/benjaminjvdm/GopherSnap@latest

Alternatively, clone the repository and build it manually:

git clone https://github.com/benjaminjvdm/GopherSnap.git
cd GopherSnap
go build -o gophersnap

Usage

GopherSnap provides a simple convert command to handle your image processing needs.

Basic Example

Convert all images in a folder to WebP:

gophersnap convert -i ./input-images -o ./output-images -f webp

Advanced Usage

Convert a specific file to AVIF with custom quality and concurrency:

gophersnap convert -i photo.jpg -o ./optimized -f avif -q 75 -j 8

Available Flags

• -i, --input string: Input file or directory (Required)
• -o, --output string: Output directory (Default: ./output)
• -f, --format string: Output format: jpg, png, webp, avif (Default: webp)
• -q, --quality int: Image quality (0-100) (Default: 80)
• -j, --jobs int: Number of concurrent jobs (Default: 4)
• --overwrite: Overwrite existing files if they exist in the output directory