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Problem

How to use the svgo command: SVG Optimizer: optimizing Scalable Vector Graphics files. Based in Node.js. It applies a series of transformation rules (plugins), which can be toggled individually. More information: <https://manned.org/svgo>.

Solution

svgo — SVG Optimizer: optimizing Scalable Vector Graphics files. Based in Node.js. It applies a series of transformation rules (plugins), which can be toggled individually. More information: <https://manned.org/svgo>.

Optimize a file using the default plugins (overwrites the original file):

svgo {{test.svg}}

Optimize a file and save the result to another file:

svgo {{test.svg}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{test.min.svg}}

Optimize all SVG files within a directory (overwrites the original files):

svgo {{[-f|--folder]}} {{path/to/directory_with_svg_files}}

Optimize all SVG files within a directory and save the resulting files to another directory:

svgo {{[-f|--folder]}} {{path/to/input_directory}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_directory}}

Optimize SVG content passed from another command, and save the result to a file:

{{cat test.svg}} | svgo {{[-i|--input]}} - {{[-o|--output]}} {{test.min.svg}}

Optimize a file and print out the result:

svgo {{test.svg}} {{[-o|--output]}} -

Show available plugins:

svgo --show-plugins

Code Snippets

Optimize a file using the default plugins (overwrites the original file)

svgo {{test.svg}}

Optimize a file and save the result to another file

svgo {{test.svg}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{test.min.svg}}

Optimize all SVG files within a directory (overwrites the original files)

svgo {{[-f|--folder]}} {{path/to/directory_with_svg_files}}

Optimize all SVG files within a directory and save the resulting files to another directory

svgo {{[-f|--folder]}} {{path/to/input_directory}} {{[-o|--output]}} {{path/to/output_directory}}

Optimize SVG content passed from another command, and save the result to a file

{{cat test.svg}} | svgo {{[-i|--input]}} - {{[-o|--output]}} {{test.min.svg}}

Context

tldr-pages: common/svgo

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