{"categories":[{"label":"Documentation","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/documentation/2"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"A Sphinx extension that replaces standard image directives with thumbnails and lightbox zoom functionality for HTML documentation output.","skillfed_tags":["sphinx-extension","documentation-tooling"],"use_cases":["Reduce HTML documentation page load time by showing image thumbnails instead of full-resolution images","Add interactive lightbox zoom to image galleries in Sphinx-generated documentation","Group related images in documentation with automatic preview and enlargement on click","Cache remote images locally during documentation builds to avoid external dependencies","Extend the extension with custom preview backends or image preprocessing pipelines"],"what_it_does":"sphinxcontrib-images is a Sphinx extension that enhances HTML documentation by replacing standard image directives with thumbnail previews and lightbox zoom functionality. It lets you display smaller preview images in your docs that expand when clicked, improving page load time and visual organization. The extension depends on Sphinx and requests, and works by intercepting the image directive during documentation builds.\n\nThe package supports grouping images, downloading and caching remote images, and provides fallback rendering for non-HTML formats like LaTeX and EPUB. It is designed to be extensible\u2014you can add custom HTML preview solutions or preprocess images by writing a few lines of code. However, the TODO list notes that proper image scaling (thumbnail generation) is not yet implemented, so it currently shows full-size images in a thumbnail container rather than creating actual scaled versions.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are building HTML documentation with Sphinx and want thumbnail and lightbox functionality without heavy setup. The low install friction and permissive license make it a reasonable choice. However, be aware that the project is aging (433 days since last release) and core features like actual image scaling are still TODO; verify that the current state meets your needs before committing to it in production documentation pipelines."},"id":"sphinxcontrib-images","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sphinxcontrib-images","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sphinxcontrib-images.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/sphinxcontrib-images/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2025-06-07","license_spdx":"Apache-2.0","license_treatment":"permissive","name":"sphinxcontrib-images","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"Sphinx extension for thumbnails"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":86583,"position":13850,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"1.0.1"}