vite-plugin-lqip

Vite plugin (v0.0.5) that generates low-quality image placeholders (LQIP) using WebP compression via sharp. It inlines a tiny base64-encoded placeholder image (<1kB) to enable instant loading and reduce layout shift. Compatible with any Vite-powered framework (React, Svelte, Vue, Astro). The plugin does not alter source images, so it can be composed with vite-imagetools for full optimization. Uses a similar technique to lqip-modern but with custom sharp options. Releases are patch-level; current version is 0.0.5. It is not yet stable (pre-v1.0). TypeScript types are included.