sveltejs / sveltejs/kit

Get assets full URL or trigger handle for fetch(asset)

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Description

Describe the problem

Expose a way in handle to get access to the final deployed path of assets. This will allow things like on the fly image optimisation.

Describe the proposed solution

hooks.server.ts can have a new method handleAssets, or can augment existing method

If you do a fetch('/image.png'), it triggers handleAssets, provides it with the full path to that image. With which I can return a custom response. handleAssets could be used to use sharp on the image on the fly, so inherently making SSR'd image optimisation a reality, like Nuxt Image

Would it be slower than static optimisation? Yes, but sometimes you just cannot optimise early, and the server costs may not matter as much

Alternatives considered
  1. Do nothing
Importance

would make my life easier

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Research direction

Start with hooks.server.ts and trace how fetch('/image.png') is handled for deployed assets. Clarify the API shape for handleAssets, including access to the final asset path and the ability to return a custom response. Done means the behavior and response contract are documented and covered by relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
backend, web-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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