ImgZen

High-performance automatic image optimizer for GitHub Actions built with Rust. Generates AVIF/WebP variants with zero configuration.

Building the tools that build the tools

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Role

Creator

Read order

Evidence first, then constraint → build → proof. Use the chapter rail to jump sections; orbit to adjacent work from the bottom of the case study.

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Evidence

System surface

No public screenshot on file—generative preview stands in for the visual layer.

Signature viewpreview

Story arc

How this shipped

Building the tools that build the toolsThree beats: what pressed against the work, how the stack answered, and what changed once it was live.

I · Constraint

The brief

Automating image optimization for web projects without complex configuration or manual intervention.

II · Build

The craft

Built zero-config GitHub Action in Rust for maximum performance. Generates AVIF and WebP variants automatically on push.

III · Proof

What moved after launch

90% average file size reduction. Zero configuration required. Processes 100+ images in under 30 seconds via GitHub Actions.

Inventory

Stack & signals

RustGitHub ActionsPerformanceImages

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