Using ImageOptim macOS App to Optimize Images in a Node.js Script
When it comes to optimizing images in Node.js scripts, my go-to choice is usually the sharp library. However, there are instances where I prefer using the ImageOptim macOS application with its intuitive graphical user interface (GUI).
Recently, I had the need to invoke the ImageOptim app from a Node.js script, and I’d like to share how I accomplished this.
To begin, I imported the child_process module, which is a built-in module in Node.js. Here is the code snippet that demonstrates the import:
1 | import * as child from 'node:child_process' |
Next, I used the child.exec() method to start the ImageOptim app and optimize all the images in a specific folder. Here is the code that accomplishes this:
1 | const images_folder = './img' |
When executing this code, it launches the ImageOptim app, displaying its user interface. It’s worth noting that this approach only works if the ImageOptim app is installed on your macOS system.
It’s that simple! Now you can leverage the power and convenience of the ImageOptim app within your Node.js scripts.
tags: [“image optimization”, “Node.js”, “ImageOptim”, “macOS”, “sharp”]