Download mimg

Get the latest version of mimg for your platform. Single binary, no dependencies required.

Quick Download

Choose your platform and download the latest release:

Windows (x64) ⬇ Download for Windows

Linux (x64) ⬇ Download for Linux

macOS (ARM64) ⬇ Download for macOS (Apple Silicon)

macOS (x64) ⬇ Download for macOS (Intel)

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Installation Instructions

Windows

Requirements: Windows 10 or later

Download mimg-windows-x86_64.zip
Extract the ZIP file to a folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\mimg)
Add the folder to your System PATH
Open a new terminal and run mimg --help

Quick install with PowerShell:

Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://github.com/brian-sinquin/mimg/releases/latest/download/mimg-windows-x86_64.zip" -OutFile "mimg.zip"
Expand-Archive -Path "mimg.zip" -DestinationPath "C:\Program Files\mimg"

Linux

Requirements: Linux kernel 5.4 or later

Download mimg-linux-x86_64.tar.gz
Extract and install:

# Download and install
curl -L https://github.com/brian-sinquin/mimg/releases/latest/download/mimg-linux-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv mimg /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/mimg

Verify installation:

mimg --help

macOS

Requirements: macOS 11 (Big Sur) or later

For Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3):

curl -L https://github.com/brian-sinquin/mimg/releases/latest/download/mimg-macos-aarch64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv mimg /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/mimg

For Intel Macs:

curl -L https://github.com/brian-sinquin/mimg/releases/latest/download/mimg-macos-x86_64.tar.gz | tar xz
sudo mv mimg /usr/local/bin/
sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/mimg

Note: On first run, you may need to allow the app in System Preferences → Security & Privacy.

Verify installation:

mimg --help

Build from Source

Requirements

Zig 0.15.1 or later - Download Zig

Build Steps

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/brian-sinquin/mimg.git
cd mimg

# Build the project
zig build

# The binary will be in zig-out/bin/mimg
./zig-out/bin/mimg --help

Install Locally

# After building, install to your system
sudo cp zig-out/bin/mimg /usr/local/bin/

Or on Windows:

copy zig-out\bin\mimg.exe C:\Windows\System32\

Development Build

# Build with optimizations
zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast

# Run tests
zig build test

# Generate example gallery
zig build gallery

Docker Image

Run mimg in a container without installation:

# Pull the image
docker pull ghcr.io/brian-sinquin/mimg:latest

# Process an image
docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/work ghcr.io/brian-sinquin/mimg:latest \
  mimg /work/input.png brightness 20 -o /work/output.png

Package Managers

Coming soon! We’re working on adding mimg to popular package managers.

Homebrew (macOS/Linux)

# Coming soon
brew install mimg

Chocolatey (Windows)

# Coming soon
choco install mimg

Scoop (Windows)

# Coming soon
scoop install mimg

Verify Your Installation

After installation, verify everything works:

# Check version
mimg --help

# Process a test image
mimg test.png grayscale -o output.png

Checksums

Verify download integrity with SHA256 checksums:

Platform	SHA256
Windows x64	`[checksum-will-be-here]`
Linux x64	`[checksum-will-be-here]`
macOS Universal	`[checksum-will-be-here]`

Release Notes

v0.1.0 (January 1, 2025)

Initial release
42+ image modifiers
SIMD-optimized processing
Support for PNG, JPEG, BMP, TGA, QOI, PPM, PGM, PAM formats
Preset system for reusable modifier chains
Batch processing support