GIF image format fails and displays a fallback 11ty image
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Description
11ty: v3.0
11ty-image: v6.0.1
Image definition (in markdown):

Plugin definition:
eleventyConfig.addPlugin(eleventyImageTransformPlugin, {
formats: ["avif", "gif", "webp", "png", "jpeg"],
sharpOptions: {
animated: true,
}
});
Output (getting a 500):
<picture>
<source type="image/webp" srcset="/.11ty/image/?src=https%3A%2F%2Fres.cloudinary.com%2Fdfue3cfts%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1738860609%2FSyntackle%2FPosts%2FScreen_Cast_2025-02-06_at_10.18.49_PM_nrhnla.gif&width=680&format=webp&via=transform 680w">
<img src="/.11ty/image/?src=https%3A%2F%2Fres.cloudinary.com%2Fdfue3cfts%2Fimage%2Fupload%2Fv1738860609%2FSyntackle%2FPosts%2FScreen_Cast_2025-02-06_at_10.18.49_PM_nrhnla.gif&width=680&format=gif&via=transform" alt="deepseek model with a vscode extension named cline" width="680" height="1472">
</picture>
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the provided Markdown image and eleventyImageTransformPlugin configuration with Eleventy 3.0 and eleventy-image 6.0.1, then trace the GIF transformation request that returns HTTP 500. Done means the GIF source produces a valid transformed image instead of the fallback error.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- javascript
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100