imager

VS Code extension to:

Convert images (jpg/jpeg/png/bmp) to PNG using Jimp
Remove backgrounds from images via remove.bg API (requires free remove.bg API key)
Refine background removal (erase/restore brush) and/or add custom background image

Requirements

For users: Internet connection (for remove.bg API). No local dependency install is required.
For contributors: Node.js (to build the extension locally).
remove.bg API key for background removal (free tier available): https://www.remove.bg/api

Simply install from VS Code marketplace OR

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
In VS Code, open this folder and press F5 (Run Extension) to launch a new Extension Development Host.

Explorer context menu:
- Right-click an image file → imager →
  - "Convert to PNG"
  - "Remove Background"
Command Palette:
- "imager: Convert to PNG"
- "imager: Remove Background"
- If no file is selected, a file picker will appear.

Converted and background-removed images are written next to the original file. The editor saves as a PNG you choose via Save dialog.

imageTools.removeBgApiKey (string): remove.bg API key. Required for background removal.
imageTools.convert.overwrite (boolean, default false): If true, overwrite existing .png; otherwise write to a suffixed filename.
imageTools.removeBg.outputSuffix (string, default -no-bg): Suffix used for output filename of background-removed images.
imageTools.network.proxy (string): Optional HTTP proxy like http://user:pass@host:port used for remove.bg requests.

Conversion uses Jimp, supporting JPEG/PNG/BMP inputs.
WebP, TIFF and GIF are not currently supported for the Convert to PNG command.
Background removal uses the official remove.bg REST API and returns a PNG with transparent background (WebP input is supported here).

"API key not set": Configure imageTools.removeBgApiKey in VS Code Settings.
Corporate proxy: set imageTools.network.proxy.
Permission issues writing files: ensure you have write permissions to the directory.

MIT