---
title: "libvips High-Performance Image Processing Library and CLI"
description: "libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library with over 300 operations. It processes images faster and with less memory than alternatives like ImageMagick, supports 20+ formats, and powers Sharp, Mastodon, imgproxy, and Ruby on Rails."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/libvips/libvips"
category:
  - "Image & Creative Automation"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "libvips/libvips"
  github_stars: 11197
---

# libvips High-Performance Image Processing Library and CLI

libvips is a demand-driven, horizontally threaded image processing library with over 300 operations. It processes images faster and with less memory than alternatives like ImageMagick, supports 20+ formats, and powers Sharp, Mastodon, imgproxy, and Ruby on Rails.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/libvips-high-performance-image-processing-library-cli/)