DEPENDENCIES.md

Dependencies

This document summarizes the direct dependencies used by Condense and the role each one plays in the project.

Runtime dependencies

Dependency	Purpose in Condense
clean-css	Minifies CSS assets and strips unnecessary whitespace and comments.
esbuild	Transpiles and bundles modern JavaScript and TypeScript, including JSX/TSX support.
express	Provides the HTTP server and middleware layer for the API and upload routes.
ffmpeg-static	Supplies the FFmpeg binary used by the media pipeline for video and audio processing.
html-minifier-terser	Minifies HTML content while preserving safe output and removing unnecessary markup.
htmlparser2	Parses HTML and related markup so the text pipeline can inspect and transform content reliably.
js-yaml	Parses and serializes YAML content for text optimization and config handling.
lru-cache	Implements optional in-memory caching for frequently optimized assets.
multer	Handles multipart file uploads for the optimization API.
sharp	Performs image decoding, encoding, resizing, format conversion, and metadata handling.
svgo	Optimizes SVG assets by removing redundant markup and attributes.
terser	Minifies JavaScript and strips dead code, comments, and whitespace.

Development dependencies

Dependency	Purpose in Condense
@types/express	Adds TypeScript definitions for Express APIs used by the project.
@types/node	Provides Node.js type definitions for development and editor tooling.
eslint	Enforces coding standards and catches common issues during development.
prettier	Formats source files consistently across the repository.

Notes

• Runtime dependencies are the packages Condense relies on when serving requests or processing assets.
• Development dependencies support testing, linting, formatting, and editor compatibility.
• If you are changing optimization behavior, check the relevant service module and the dependency that powers it before making modifications.