# netlify-image-cdn

Guides your agent on transforming images on demand via Netlify Image CDN. Useful for responsive layouts and format conversion.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3000 installs · ★ 45
- Author: netlify
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/netlify/context-and-tools/tree/HEAD/skills/netlify-image-cdn/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/netlify-image-cdn

## What it does

This skill equips the agent with guidelines for Netlify Image CDN transformations using the `/.netlify/images` endpoint. It documents query parameters like dimensions `w` and `h`, format `fm`, and crop mode `fit`. For instance, selecting `fit=cover` strictly requires both height and width. Using `fm=blurhash` delivers a raw text string rather than image bytes.

External image sources must be explicitly declared under `[images]` in `netlify.toml` using valid regular expressions. Locally, the endpoint is only served by `netlify dev`. Running standard framework tooling like `vite` or `next dev` causes a 404 status.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill netlify-image-cdn -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/netlify-image-cdn/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/netlify-image-cdn/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill netlify-image-cdn -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/netlify-image-cdn/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill netlify-image-cdn -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/netlify-image-cdn/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install netlify/context-and-tools netlify-image-cdn
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/netlify-image-cdn/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill netlify-image-cdn -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/netlify/context-and-tools --path skills/netlify-image-cdn
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/netlify-image-cdn/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill netlify-image-cdn -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/netlify/context-and-tools/tree/HEAD/skills/netlify-image-cdn/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- resize and crop assets dynamically with URL query parameters
- convert legacy image formats to WebP or AVIF on the fly
- allowlist external domains in netlify.toml for remote image fetching
- generate BlurHash placeholder strings for smooth UI loading
- troubleshoot local 404 responses on the /.netlify/images endpoint

## Example prompts
- Show me how to configure netlify.toml to allowlist remote images from my-images.com
- Generate a Netlify Image CDN URL that crops owl.jpeg to 50px wide with cover fit
- Write a redirect rule in netlify.toml to serve 50x50 thumbnails

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: netlify-image-cdn
description: Transforms images on demand via Netlify Image CDN's /.netlify/images endpoint with query parameters for resizing/cropping/format/quality. Use when adding image optimization or responsive images, converting formats (WebP/AVIF/PNG), generating thumbnails or blur placeholders, serving remote/third-party images through the CDN, allowlisting remote domains in netlify.toml, setting up image redirects or cache headers, building user-uploaded image pipelines, or debugging a 404 on /.netlify/images. Also covers framework image handling for Angular/Astro/Gatsby/Next.js/Nuxt.
---

# Netlify Image CDN

Transform images by requesting the endpoint with a `url` query parameter. This is the current and only documented surface — there is no legacy form.

```
GET /.netlify/images?url=<source>[&w=][&h=][&fit=][&position=][&fm=][&q=]
```

```bash
# resize a deployed image to 50px wide
curl -vs 'https://mysitename.netlify.app/.netlify/images?url=/owl.jpeg&w=50'
```

`url` is required; all other parameters are optional.

## Query parameters

| Parameter | Purpose | Values | Default |
|-----------|---------|--------|---------|
| `url` | Source asset (required) | Relative path or remote URL | — |
| `w` | Width in pixels | Integer | — |
| `h` | Height in pixels | Integer | — |
| `fit` | Resize behavior | `contain`, `cover`, `fill` | `contain` |
| `position` | Crop anchor when `fit=cover` | `top`, `bottom`, `left`, `right`, `center` | `center` |
| `fm` | Output format | `avif`, `jpg`, `png`, `webp`, `gif`, `blurhash` | content-negotiated |
| `q` | Quality for lossy output | Integer `1`–`100` | `75` |

## Common transformations

```bash
# resize + crop to a 50px square, retaining the left side
curl -vs 'https://mysitename.netlify.app/.netlify/images?url=/owl.jpeg&fit=cover&w=50&h=50&position=left'

# convert JPEG to PNG (response carries content-type: image/png)
curl -vs 'https://mysitename.netlify.app/.netlify/images?url=/owl.jpeg&fm=png'

# convert JPEG to AVIF at medium quality
curl -vs 'https://mysitename.netlify.app/.netlify/images?url=/owl.jpeg&fm=avif&q=50'
```

### fit behavior

- **`contain` (default):** maintains aspect ratio; one dimension may come back smaller than requested. Supply one dimension and the other is computed.
- **`cover`:** fills exactly, cropping excess. **Requires BOTH `w` and `h`** — omitting either is invalid. Use `position` to choose what's retained.
- **`fill`:** fills exactly, stretching/squishing if aspect ratios differ.

### Format notes

- `q` applies only when output is `avif`, `jpg`, `gif`, or `webp`.
- `webp` and `gif` can be static or animated.
- If `fm` is omitted, format is content-negotiated from the `Accept` header: `webp` if accepted, else `avif` if accepted, else the original format. A source-only request (no other params) still converts to `webp`/`avif` but keeps size and shape.

## Remote source images
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