convert-heic-to-jpeg

name	convert-heic-to-jpeg
description	Convert HEIC or HEIF images to JPEG with `uv run` using inline script dependencies. Use this when new phone photos are added under `pictures/` and need to be converted before indexing or upload.
argument-hint	[path] [--quality 90] [--overwrite]

Convert HEIC To JPEG

Use this skill when you need to convert .heic or .heif images into .jpg files for local development workflows.

The script for this skill lives at ./convert_heic_to_jpeg.py and is designed to be run with uv run.

What this skill does

• Converts a single HEIC or HEIF file to JPEG.
• Recursively scans a directory for HEIC or HEIF files.
• Writes JPEG files next to the source images by default.
• Can write output into a separate directory.
• Skips existing JPEG files unless --overwrite is passed.

How to run it

Run the script with uv run so the inline PEP 723 dependencies are installed automatically:

uv run .agents/skills/convert-heic-to-jpeg/convert_heic_to_jpeg.py pictures

Convert one file:

uv run .agents/skills/convert-heic-to-jpeg/convert_heic_to_jpeg.py pictures/clothes/IMG_3233.HEIC

Convert into a separate output directory:

uv run .agents/skills/convert-heic-to-jpeg/convert_heic_to_jpeg.py pictures --output-dir converted-pictures

Overwrite existing JPEG files:

uv run .agents/skills/convert-heic-to-jpeg/convert_heic_to_jpeg.py pictures --overwrite

Recommended Workflow

1. Point the script at pictures/ or a subdirectory such as pictures/clothes/.
2. Review the summary output to confirm how many files were converted or skipped.
3. Re-run with --overwrite only if you intentionally want to replace existing JPEG outputs.

Notes

• This skill is stored in .agents/skills, which VS Code documents as a default project skill location.
• The script depends on Pillow and pillow-heif, declared inline in the script so they can be resolved by uv run.