GitHub Action

Minify JavaScript, CSS, and HTML files directly in your GitHub workflows with detailed reporting.

Features

• 📦 Minification - Compress JS, CSS, HTML files using 15+ compressors
• 📊 Job Summary - Detailed compression statistics in workflow UI
• 💬 PR Comments - Automatic size reports with base branch comparison
• 📈 Size Tracking - See before/after changes vs base branch
• ⚠️ Annotations - File-level warnings for low compression
• 🎯 Thresholds - Fail builds on size regressions
• 🏁 Benchmark - Compare compressor performance

Zero-Config Mode

Enable automatic file discovery and compressor selection with auto: true. The action scans standard directories (src/, app/, lib/, styles/), detects file types, and applies appropriate compressors automatically.

How It Works

1. File Discovery: Scans project for JS, CSS, HTML, JSON, and SVG files
2. Type Detection: Determines file type from extension
3. Compressor Selection: Chooses optimal compressor per file type
4. Parallel Processing: Minifies files concurrently with concurrency limit
5. Grouped Results: Summary organized by file type

Default Behavior

Included Directories:

• src/**/*.{js,mjs,cjs,jsx,css,html,htm,json,svg}
• app/**/*.{js,mjs,cjs,jsx,css,html,htm,json,svg}
• lib/**/*.{js,mjs,cjs,jsx,css,html,htm,json,svg}
• styles/**/*.{css}
• Root-level *.{js,css,html,json,svg}

Excluded By Default:

• **/node_modules/**
• **/dist/**, **/build/**, **/.next/**
• **/*.min.{js,css} (already minified)
• **/__tests__/** (test files)
• **/.* (hidden files)
• **/*.d.ts (TypeScript declarations)

Note: TypeScript files (.ts, .tsx) are excluded. Minifiers operate on compiled JavaScript, not TypeScript source. Compile first, then minify.

Required Compressor Packages

Install only the compressors you need based on your project’s file types.

Basic Usage

- name: Setup Node.js
  uses: actions/setup-node@v6
  with:
    node-version: '22'

# Install compressors for your file types
- name: Install compressors
  run: |
    npm install @node-minify/terser @node-minify/lightningcss

- name: Minify all files
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    auto: 'true'

Output files preserve directory structure in dist/:

• src/app.js → dist/src/app.js
• src/styles.css → dist/src/styles.css

Custom Patterns

Override default patterns to target specific files:

- name: Minify custom locations
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    auto: 'true'
    patterns: 'public/**/*.js,assets/**/*.css'
    output-dir: 'build'

Custom Ignore Patterns

Add additional ignore patterns (merges with defaults):

- name: Minify with custom ignores
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    auto: 'true'
    ignore: '**/*.config.js,**/vendor/**'

Dry-Run Mode

Preview which files would be processed without minifying:

- name: Preview auto mode
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    auto: 'true'
    dry-run: 'true'

Check the job summary or logs to see discovered files.

Inputs

Example: Mixed Project

For a project with JavaScript, CSS, and HTML:

- name: Install all compressors
  run: |
    npm install \
      @node-minify/terser \
      @node-minify/lightningcss \
      @node-minify/html-minifier

- name: Minify all assets
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    auto: 'true'
    output-dir: 'public/dist'

Quick Start

- name: Setup Node.js
  uses: actions/setup-node@v6
  with:
    node-version: "22"

- name: Install compressor
  run: npm install @node-minify/terser

- name: Minify JavaScript
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/app.js"
    output: "dist/app.min.js"
    compressor: "terser"

Note: Compressor packages contain native dependencies that cannot be bundled. You must install the compressor package before running the action.

Usage Examples

Basic Minification

name: Build
on: [push]

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Setup Node.js
        uses: actions/setup-node@v6
        with:
          node-version: "22"

      - name: Install compressor
        run: npm install @node-minify/terser

      - name: Minify JS
        uses: srod/node-minify@v11
        with:
          input: "src/app.js"
          output: "dist/app.min.js"
          compressor: "terser"

With PR Comments

When enabled, PR comments include a “vs Base” column showing size changes compared to the base branch:

- name: Minify and Report
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/app.js"
    output: "dist/app.min.js"
    compressor: "esbuild"
    type: "js"
    report-summary: "true"
    report-pr-comment: "true"
    github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}

CSS Minification

- name: Install compressor
  run: npm install @node-minify/lightningcss

- name: Minify CSS
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/styles.css"
    output: "dist/styles.min.css"
    compressor: "lightningcss"

With Quality Gates

- name: Minify with Thresholds
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/app.js"
    output: "dist/app.min.js"
    compressor: "terser"
    fail-on-increase: "true"
    min-reduction: "20"

Benchmark Comparison

Compare multiple compressors to find the best one for your project:

- name: Install compressors
  run: npm install @node-minify/terser @node-minify/esbuild @node-minify/swc @node-minify/oxc

- name: Benchmark Compressors
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/app.js"
    output: "dist/app.min.js"
    compressor: "terser"
    benchmark: "true"
    benchmark-compressors: "terser,esbuild,swc,oxc"

Inputs

Type Parameter

The type parameter is required for:

• esbuild (specify js or css)

Available Compressors

JavaScript:

• terser (recommended)
• esbuild (fastest, requires type: js)
• swc
• oxc
• uglify-js
• google-closure-compiler / gcc (requires Java)

CSS:

• lightningcss (recommended)
• clean-css
• cssnano
• csso
• esbuild (requires type: css)

HTML:

• html-minifier
• minify-html

JSON:

• jsonminify

Image:

• sharp (WebP/AVIF conversion)
• svgo (SVG optimization)
• imagemin (PNG/JPEG/GIF)

Other:

• no-compress (passthrough)

Outputs

Using Outputs

- name: Minify
  id: minify
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/app.js"
    output: "dist/app.min.js"
    compressor: "terser"

- name: Show Results
  run: |
    echo "Original: ${{ steps.minify.outputs.original-size }} bytes"
    echo "Minified: ${{ steps.minify.outputs.minified-size }} bytes"
    echo "Reduction: ${{ steps.minify.outputs.reduction-percent }}%"

Advanced Examples

Google Closure Compiler

- name: Setup Java
  uses: actions/setup-java@v4
  with:
    distribution: "temurin"
    java-version: "17"

- name: Install compressor
  run: npm install @node-minify/google-closure-compiler

- name: Minify with GCC
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/app.js"
    output: "dist/app.min.js"
    compressor: "gcc"
    options: '{"compilation_level": "ADVANCED_OPTIMIZATIONS"}'

HTML Minification

- name: Install compressor
  run: npm install @node-minify/html-minifier

- name: Minify HTML
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/index.html"
    output: "dist/index.html"
    compressor: "html-minifier"
    options: '{"collapseWhitespace": true, "removeComments": true}'

Multiple Files

- name: Install compressors
  run: npm install @node-minify/terser @node-minify/lightningcss

- name: Minify JS bundle
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/**/*.js"
    output: "dist/bundle.min.js"
    compressor: "terser"

- name: Minify CSS bundle
  uses: srod/node-minify@v11
  with:
    input: "src/**/*.css"
    output: "dist/styles.min.css"
    compressor: "lightningcss"

Full CI/CD Integration

name: Build and Deploy
on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      pull-requests: write
    
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      
      - uses: actions/setup-node@v6
        with:
          node-version: "22"
      
      - name: Install dependencies
        run: npm install @node-minify/esbuild
      
      - name: Build
        run: npm run build
      
      - name: Minify Assets
        id: minify
        uses: srod/node-minify@v11
        with:
          input: "dist/**/*.js"
          compressor: "esbuild"
          type: "js"
          output: "dist/"
          report-summary: "true"
          report-pr-comment: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
          report-annotations: "true"
          include-gzip: "true"
          fail-on-increase: "true"
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
      
      - name: Upload Artifacts
        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
        with:
          name: minified-assets
          path: dist/
      
      - name: Deploy
        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
        run: echo "Deploy minified assets (reduction: ${{ steps.minify.outputs.reduction-percent }}%)"

Job Summary

When report-summary is enabled (default), the action adds a detailed summary to your workflow run showing:

• Input/output files
• Original and minified sizes
• Compression percentage
• Gzip size
• Processing time

PR Comments

Enable report-pr-comment to automatically post compression results as a comment on pull requests. The comment includes:

• Compression statistics for each file
• Base branch comparison showing size changes (e.g., “-1.6% ✅” or “+2.5% ⚠️”)
• Total size and reduction across all files

Requires github-token to be set.

Removed Compressors

These compressors were removed in v11. The Action fails early if one is requested — use the replacement instead: