From 49ad058d47a6dd24aed18d859fe19158c09b143e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: shrimbly <falloon.willie@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Jan 2026 22:44:03 +1300
Subject: [PATCH] feat(05-01): create uploadImageForUrl utility

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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 src/lib/images/index.ts | 85 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 85 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/lib/images/index.ts

diff --git a/src/lib/images/index.ts b/src/lib/images/index.ts
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+/**
+ * Image URL Utilities
+ *
+ * Functions for uploading images to the local server and generating
+ * URLs that external providers can fetch from.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ * 1. Check if image should use URL: shouldUseImageUrl(base64DataUrl)
+ * 2. Upload and get URL: const { url, id } = uploadImageForUrl(base64, baseUrl)
+ * 3. Pass URL to provider
+ * 4. Clean up after provider fetches: deleteImage(id)
+ */
+
+import { storeImage } from "./store";
+
+// Re-export store functions for convenience
+export {
+  storeImage,
+  getImage,
+  deleteImage,
+  deleteImages,
+  getStoreStats,
+} from "./store";
+
+/**
+ * Size threshold for using URL instead of base64 (256KB)
+ * Replicate recommends URLs for files larger than this
+ */
+const URL_SIZE_THRESHOLD_BYTES = 256 * 1024;
+
+/**
+ * Upload an image to the local store and return its URL
+ *
+ * @param base64DataUrl - Image as base64 data URL
+ * @param baseUrl - Server base URL (e.g., "http://localhost:3000")
+ * @returns Object containing full URL and image ID for cleanup
+ *
+ * @example
+ * const { url, id } = uploadImageForUrl(imageData, "http://localhost:3000");
+ * // url: "http://localhost:3000/api/images/abc-123"
+ * // Use URL with provider, then clean up:
+ * deleteImage(id);
+ */
+export function uploadImageForUrl(
+  base64DataUrl: string,
+  baseUrl: string
+): { url: string; id: string } {
+  const id = storeImage(base64DataUrl);
+  const url = `${baseUrl}/api/images/${id}`;
+
+  return { url, id };
+}
+
+/**
+ * Check if an image should use URL-based transfer instead of base64
+ *
+ * Returns true if the base64 data exceeds 256KB, which is Replicate's
+ * recommended threshold for using URLs instead of data URIs.
+ *
+ * @param base64DataUrl - Image as base64 data URL
+ * @returns true if image should use URL, false if base64 is fine
+ *
+ * @example
+ * if (shouldUseImageUrl(imageData)) {
+ *   const { url, id } = uploadImageForUrl(imageData, baseUrl);
+ *   // use URL
+ * } else {
+ *   // use base64 directly
+ * }
+ */
+export function shouldUseImageUrl(base64DataUrl: string): boolean {
+  // Extract base64 data portion from data URL
+  const match = base64DataUrl.match(/^data:[^;]+;base64,(.+)$/);
+  if (!match) {
+    // If not a valid data URL, default to using URL for safety
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  const base64Data = match[1];
+  // Base64 encoded data is ~33% larger than raw binary
+  // Calculate approximate raw size: base64Length * 3/4
+  const approximateByteSize = (base64Data.length * 3) / 4;
+
+  return approximateByteSize > URL_SIZE_THRESHOLD_BYTES;
+}