The binary search found the right quality but sharp(buffer).toBuffer()
re-encoded at default quality 80, inflating the output (e.g. 50KB target
producing 90KB). Replaced buffer-wrapping with proper Sharp pipelines
that include .toFormat() with the proven quality. Also added progressive
dimension reduction when quality alone cannot reach the target, and
tightened tolerance to only accept at-or-below-target results.
CLAHE width/height is tile size in pixels, not tile count. A 3px tile on
a 992x1088 image created ~330x360 independent histogram regions, producing
crosshatch/etching artifacts. Now uses image_dimension/8 (clamped 8-256)
for ~8 tiles per axis. Also strips alpha before enhancement and re-joins
after to prevent CLAHE/normalise/linear from corrupting transparency.
CLAHE provides adaptive local contrast, normalise stretches the
histogram, and gamma adjusts exposure perceptually. Replaces the old
modulate/linear pipeline that compounded errors and darkened images.
Preset multipliers now include clahe and normalise entries.
Key fixes beyond the spec:
- maxSlope rounded to integer (Sharp requirement)
- White balance uses linear() instead of recomb() to avoid float-cast
that breaks CLAHE in the libvips pipeline
- CLAHE tile size adapts to image dimensions (1x1 for tiny images)
- Gamma clamped to Sharp's valid range (1.0-3.0)
- Normalise lower/upper correctly mapped to percentile cutoffs
Contrast score now uses linear stdevLum/1.2 centered at 50 (was
miscalibrated 25-75 range centered at 75). Corrections use dead zones
(score 40-60 = zero) so well-exposed images get near-zero adjustments
instead of being darkened.
Add colorBlindness() operation with 8 simulation matrices (Vienot/Machado)
for protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia, protanomaly, deuteranomaly,
tritanomaly, achromatopsia, and blue cone monochromacy.
- Fix resize 20% failure rate: add Zod refine requiring at least one
dimension, enforce integer/max constraints, clamp percentage scaling
to minimum 1px, and guard against missing metadata in withoutEnlargement
- Fix PostHog init race condition: move consent check before async import
so frontend events (search, pageview) are no longer silently dropped
- Fix identify() passing nested $set/$set_once wrappers instead of flat
properties, so version person property now appears on PostHog profiles
- Add error_code and error_message to failed tool_used analytics events
for debugging tool failures from PostHog
- Unit: 1,353 tests (42 files) — +256 new tests covering AI bridge
modules, image-engine sharpen/optimize-for-web, Zustand stores, and
icon-map validation
- Integration: 1,640 tests (57 files) — +826 new tests across all
tool routes, pipeline/progress/batch infrastructure, user-files,
edit-metadata, and a 321-test cross-format matrix
- E2E-Docker: 389 passing (20 spec files) — 6 new spec files for
batch processing, format conversion, layout, optimization,
watermark/overlay, and pipeline chains. Tests verified against fresh
Docker container with all 6 AI bundles installed.
Bug fixes discovered during testing:
- fix(compress): SVG/BMP/exotic formats crashed Sharp encoder — added
format-safety fallback to PNG
- fix(rate-limit): increase default login attempt limit from 10 to 500
per minute — previous value caused false test failures and is too
restrictive for a self-hosted app
- fix(auth.setup): wait for consent button visibility before clicking
to prevent flaky E2E-Docker auth setup
- Add Cloudflare Pages deployment for landing page (snapotter.com) and
docs (docs.snapotter.com)
- Create deploy-landing.yml and update deploy-docs.yml workflows
- Update CI to ignore apps/landing/** paths
- Fix logo transparency (remove white background) across all apps
- Recreate social-preview.png with SnapOtter branding
- Update all docs URLs from GitHub Pages to docs.snapotter.com
- Update VitePress config: light theme default, fix llms.txt paths
- Add .vitepress/cache/ and .env.* to gitignore
Sharp's metadata() returns format:"heif" for AVIF files. The compress
function was using this raw value without normalizing through FORMAT_MAP,
so toFormat("heif",...) was called which requires a compression option.
Now both explicit and detected formats go through FORMAT_MAP, mapping
heif→avif correctly.
Extends the platform to handle 7 new image format families alongside
the existing AVIF support gap-fill. Uses the established HEIC decoder
pattern (CLI decode → PNG → Sharp) for formats Sharp can't handle
natively: Camera RAW via dcraw_emu/LibRaw, PSD/TGA/EXR/HDR via
ImageMagick. JXL and ICO are Sharp-native. Adds server-side preview
for non-browser-displayable formats and JXL as a new convert output
target. All 27 validateImageBuffer callers updated with filename for
extension-based format detection.
* feat(image-enhancement): add analysis and correction types
* feat(image-enhancement): implement auto-enhance analysis and correction engine
* test(image-enhancement): add unit tests for auto-enhance engine
* feat(image-enhancement): add API route with analyze endpoint and register in constants/i18n
* feat(image-enhancement): add UI component with mode selector, intensity slider, and analysis badges
* test(image-enhancement): add integration and e2e tests
* fix(image-enhancement): use modulate instead of gamma for exposure correction
Sharp's gamma() only accepts values between 1.0 and 3.0, but brightening
underexposed images computed gamma < 1.0. Switch to modulate({ brightness })
which handles both brightening and darkening correctly.
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Co-authored-by: stirling-image <stirling-image@users.noreply.github.com>
Add 12 previously undocumented routes to the OpenAPI 3.1 specification:
content-aware-resize, edit-metadata (+ inspect), stitch, pdf-to-image
(+ info, preview), gif-tools/info, remove-background/effects, preview,
pipeline/tools, and pipeline/batch. Fix license from MIT to AGPL-3.0,
correct DELETE /files response from 204 to 200 with body, and update
VitePress API docs (rest.md tool table, ai.md model parameters). Also
register the sharpen operation in the image-engine OPERATION_MAP so it
can be used as a standalone pipeline step.
Co-authored-by: stirling-image <stirling-image@users.noreply.github.com>
Remove Background:
- Two-phase flow: AI removes bg once, then effects adjust instantly
- Blur background effect with real-time CSS preview (portrait mode)
- Drop shadow effect with opacity control
- Gradient backgrounds with presets, custom colors, and angle
- Custom background image upload (including HEIC/HEIF)
- Solid color backgrounds moved from Python to Node.js/Sharp
- Effects-only API endpoint for instant re-renders without AI re-run
- HEIC/HEIF input support (decoded before passing to Python/rembg)
- Passport/ID photo checkbox defaults ON for People subject
- Before/after slider preserved when no effects active
- 15 comprehensive Playwright e2e tests
Color Tools:
- Consolidated 4 tools (brightness-contrast, saturation, color-channels,
color-effects) into single "Adjust Colors" tool
- Added exposure, temperature, tint, hue, sharpness controls
- SVG filter-based live preview for all adjustments
- Backward-compatible URL redirects from old tool paths
Other fixes:
- Favicon tool: download button instead of auto-download
- Batch processing: HEIC filename extension fix
- File store: processedFilename field for proper batch downloads
- Add bidirectional HEIF support: decode (input) and encode (output) via system heif-convert/heif-enc
- Add server-side WebP preview generation for non-browser-previewable formats (HEIC, TIFF)
- Fix content-aware resize failing on HEIF input (decode before passing to caire)
- Fix content-aware resize timeout on large images by downscaling to max 1200px and using JPEG intermediate
- Add HEIF as target format in convert tool
- Add loading spinner for HEIF preview decode in file store
- Fix file picker not accepting HEIF files (explicit .heic,.heif,.hif extensions)
- Extend frontend timeout for medium tools to 180s with 45s progress animation
- Redesign rotate controls with preset buttons and compact flip section
- Remove misleading savings percentage from convert tool
- Replace Rule of Thirds button with checkbox for clearer toggle
- Show side-by-side comparison after crop instead of overlay slider
- Add custom aspect ratio option with W:H number inputs
- Fix batch crop failing on files with different dimensions by
sending percentage-based coordinates instead of absolute pixels
- Add failed-file error state display in tool page
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