covectoImage Vectorization, Simplified

Dual-engine CLI — pixel-exact for icons, smooth Bézier curves for art. SVG, PDF, EPS output. Zero dependencies.

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Dual Engine

PixelExact for crisp icons and pixel art. Spline (vtracer) for smooth photos and illustrations. Auto-selects the best engine.

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SVG (default), PDF, and EPS. Built-in optimization with SVGO integration. Streaming output for large images.

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No Python, no Node, no Docker required. cargo install or download pre-built binaries for Linux, macOS, Windows.

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Recursive directory scan, glob patterns, parallel processing with Rayon. Custom filename templates.

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Icon, logo, photo, lineart — each profile tunes color count, layering, and path simplification automatically.

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Start with `covecto serve`. Upload, vectorize, optimize, and health-check via OpenAPI 3.1 endpoints.

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Pull from GHCR. Standalone or API server mode. Minimal image built from CI binaries.

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Use covecto-core as a crate. Programmatic API with VectorizeRequest/VectorizeConfig.

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Color precision, corner threshold, path splicing, SVG optimization presets, multipass compression.

Engine	Best For	Algorithm
PixelExact	Icons, pixel art, screenshots	Contiguous region flood-fill → boundary tracing → rectilinear SVG
Spline	Photos, illustrations, artwork	Color quantization → contour tracing → Bézier spline fitting
Auto (default)	Everything	Heuristic selection based on image characteristics