cmg

CMG (Convert My Graphics)

A modern CLI tool for batch image conversion and optimization. Easily convert and optimize multiple images at once while maintaining your directory structure.

Features

• 🖼️ Convert between multiple image formats (JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF, TIFF, BMP)
• ⚡ Optimize images for web and storage
• 📏 Resize images with web-friendly presets
• 📁 Process entire directories recursively
• 🎯 Smart output directory handling
• 🔒 Windows Defender compatibility
• 🌐 Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)

Installation

Global Installation (Recommended)

npm install -g .

Using npx (No installation required)

npx cmg

Usage

Basic usage:

cmg

This will start an interactive prompt asking for:

• Output format (JPEG, PNG, WebP)
• Image quality with presets:
  • Maximum (100) - Lossless
  • High (90) - Photos
  • Medium (80) - Web optimal
  • Low (60) - Small file size
  • Custom quality...
• Image width with common web sizes:
  • Original size
  • Large (1920px) - Desktop
  • Medium (1280px) - Tablet
  • Small (768px) - Mobile
  • Thumbnail (320px)
  • Custom size...
• Output directory
• Whether to process subdirectories

Command Line Options

cmg [options]

Options:
  -f, --format <type>     output format (jpeg, png, webp) (default: "webp")
  -q, --quality <number>  output quality (1-100) (default: "80")
  -w, --width <pixels>    resize image width maintaining aspect ratio
  -o, --output <dir>      output directory for converted images
  -r, --recursive         process images in subdirectories
  -h, --help             display help for command

Examples

Convert all images in current directory to WebP with interactive options:

cmg

Convert to JPEG with 90% quality:

cmg -f jpeg -q 90

Convert and resize images to desktop size (1920px):

cmg -w 1920

Process all images including subdirectories:

cmg -r

Specify output directory:

cmg -o ./converted

Supported Image Formats

• JPEG/JPG
• PNG
• WebP (recommended for web)
• GIF
• TIFF
• BMP

Default Directories

Windows

Default output directory: C:\CMGOutput

macOS/Linux

Default output directory: ~/CMGOutput

Windows Security Note

If you're using Windows with Controlled Folder Access enabled (Windows Defender), the tool will:

• Detect protected folders automatically
• Suggest safe alternative directories
• Guide you through the permission process if needed

Error Handling

The tool provides clear error messages for common issues:

• Permission denied
• Invalid directories
• Conversion failures
• Unsupported formats

Requirements

• Node.js 14.0 or higher
• NPM or yarn package manager

Dependencies

• sharp: Image processing
• commander: CLI interface
• inquirer: Interactive prompts
• cli-progress: Progress bars
• chalk: Colored output

License

MIT

Project Structure

imagino/
├── lib/
│   ├── converter.js  # Image conversion logic
│   └── prompts.js    # Interactive prompts
├── index.js          # CLI entry point
├── package.json      # Project configuration
└── README.md         # Documentation

Development

If you want to develop or modify the tool:

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Run locally
npm start

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