Optimize Images with Node.js Script for Next.js & React Apps

As developers, we often forget how huge images silently kill performance — CLS issues, slow load times, poor Lighthouse scores 😵💫 So I wrote a minimal Node.js image compression script that does the job automatically. 🔧 What this script does 📂 Scans your /public folder recursively 🖼️ Converts JPG / PNG → WebP 📉 Compresses images intelligently (even existing WebPs) 📦 Reduces images to KBs (under size limits) 🛡️ Creates a full backup of original images ⚡ Just run once → optimized assets forever 🧠 How simple is it? Create a public folder in your project root Drop your images inside Run the script Boom 💥 — images compressed & optimized Perfect for: Next.js / React apps Portfolio websites Production builds Lighthouse & CLS optimization Sometimes the best tools are the ones you build for yourself — simple, fast, and reusable. If you’re a web developer, optimize your images before they optimize your frustration 😉 #WebDevelopment #NodeJS #JavaScript #PerformanceOptimization #WebP #Frontend #FullStack #DevTools #ImageOptimization

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