diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+/dist/
+goptimize
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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+++ b/Makefile
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+TAG=`git describe --tags`
+VERSION ?= `git describe --tags`
+LDFLAGS=-ldflags "-s -extldflags \"--static\" -w -X main.version=${VERSION}"
+
+build = echo "\n\nBuilding $(1)-$(2)" && GOOS=$(1) GOARCH=$(2) go build ${LDFLAGS} -o dist/goptimize_${VERSION}_$(1)_$(2) \
+	&& bzip2 dist/goptimize_${VERSION}_$(1)_$(2)
+
+goptimize: *.go
+	go get github.com/disintegration/imaging
+	go build ${LDFLAGS} -o goptimize
+	rm -rf /tmp/go-*
+
+clean:
+	rm -f goptimize
+
+release:
+	mkdir -p dist
+	rm -f dist/goptimize_${VERSION}_*
+	$(call build,linux,amd64)
+	$(call build,linux,386)
+	$(call build,linux,arm)
+	$(call build,linux,arm64)
+	$(call build,darwin,amd64)
+	$(call build,darwin,386)
diff --git a/goptimize.go b/goptimize.go
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+++ b/goptimize.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"image/gif"
+	"image/jpeg"
+	"image/png"
+	"io"
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"math"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/disintegration/imaging"
+	"golang.org/x/image/bmp"
+	"golang.org/x/image/tiff"
+)
+
+// Goptimize downscales and optimizes an existing image
+func Goptimize(file string) {
+	info, err := os.Stat(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%s doesn't exist\n", file)
+		return
+	}
+	if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
+		// not a file
+		fmt.Printf("%s is not a file\n", file)
+		return
+	}
+	// open original, rotate if neccesary
+	src, err := imaging.Open(file, imaging.AutoOrientation(true))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("%v (%s)\n", err, file)
+		return
+	}
+
+	format, err := imaging.FormatFromFilename(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Cannot detect format: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	outFilename := filepath.Base(file)
+	outDir := filepath.Dir(file)
+	dstFile := filepath.Join(outDir, outFilename)
+	if outputDir != "" {
+		dstFile = filepath.Join(outputDir, outFilename)
+	}
+
+	// get original image size
+	srcBounds := src.Bounds()
+	srcW := srcBounds.Dx()
+	srcH := srcBounds.Dy()
+
+	// Ensure scaling does not upscale image
+	imgMaxW := maxWidth
+	if imgMaxW == 0 || imgMaxW > srcW {
+		imgMaxW = srcW
+	}
+	imgMaxH := maxHeight
+	if imgMaxH == 0 || imgMaxH > srcH {
+		imgMaxH = srcH
+	}
+
+	resized := imaging.Fit(src, imgMaxW, imgMaxH, imaging.Lanczos)
+
+	dstBounds := resized.Bounds()
+	resultW := dstBounds.Dx()
+	resultH := dstBounds.Dy()
+
+	tmpFile, err := ioutil.TempFile(os.TempDir(), "Goptimized-")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Cannot create temporary file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
+
+	if format.String() == "JPEG" {
+		err = jpeg.Encode(tmpFile, resized, &jpeg.Options{Quality: quality})
+	} else if format.String() == "PNG" {
+		err = png.Encode(tmpFile, resized)
+	} else if format.String() == "GIF" {
+		err = gif.Encode(tmpFile, resized, nil)
+	} else if format.String() == "TIFF" {
+		err = tiff.Encode(tmpFile, resized, nil)
+	} else if format.String() == "BMP" {
+		err = bmp.Encode(tmpFile, resized)
+	} else {
+		fmt.Printf("Cannot Goptimize %s files\n", format.String())
+		return
+	}
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error saving output file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// get the tempoary filename before closing
+	tmpFilename := tmpFile.Name()
+	// close the temp file to release pointers so we can
+	// modify it with system processes
+	tmpFile.Close()
+
+	// optimize
+	if format.String() == "JPEG" {
+		// run one or the other, both don't do anything
+		if jpegtran != "" {
+			RunOptimiser(tmpFilename, true, jpegtran, "-optimize", "-outfile")
+		} else if jpegoptim != "" {
+			RunOptimiser(tmpFilename, false, jpegoptim, "-f", "-s", "-o")
+		}
+
+	} else if format.String() == "PNG" {
+		if pngquant != "" {
+			RunOptimiser(tmpFilename, true, pngquant, "-f", "--output")
+		}
+		if optipng != "" {
+			RunOptimiser(tmpFilename, true, optipng, "-out")
+		}
+	} else if format.String() == "GIF" {
+		if gifsicle != "" {
+			RunOptimiser(tmpFilename, true, gifsicle, "-o")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// re-open potentiall modified temporary file
+	tmpFile, err = os.Open(tmpFilename)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error reopening temporary file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	defer tmpFile.Close()
+
+	// original file stats
+	srcStat, _ := os.Stat(file)
+	srcSize := srcStat.Size()
+	// optimized file stats
+	dstStat, _ := tmpFile.Stat()
+	dstSize := dstStat.Size()
+
+	// transfer the original file permissions to the new file
+	if err = os.Chmod(tmpFile.Name(), srcStat.Mode()); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Error setting file permissions: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	if !skipPreserveModTimes {
+		// transfer original modification times
+		mtime := srcStat.ModTime()
+		atime := mtime // use mtime as we cannot get atime
+		if err := os.Chtimes(tmpFile.Name(), atime, mtime); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error setting file timestamp: %v\n", err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	savedPercent := 100 - math.Round(float64(dstSize)/float64(srcSize)*100)
+
+	if dstSize < srcSize {
+		// output is smaller
+		if err := os.Rename(tmpFile.Name(), dstFile); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error renaming file: %v\n", err)
+			return
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("Goptimized %s (%dx%d %s/%s %v%%)\n", dstFile, resultW, resultH, ByteCountSI(dstSize), ByteCountSI(srcSize), savedPercent)
+	} else {
+		if outputDir != "" {
+			// just copy the original
+			if err := os.Rename(file, dstFile); err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Error renaming file: %v\n", err)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+		// we didn't actually any scaling optimizing
+		fmt.Printf("Goptimized %s (%dx%d %s/%s %v%%)\n", dstFile, srcW, srcH, ByteCountSI(srcSize), ByteCountSI(srcSize), 0)
+	}
+
+}
+
+// RunOptimiser will run the specified command on a copy of the original file
+// and overwrite if the output is smaller than the original
+func RunOptimiser(src string, outfile bool, args ...string) {
+	// create a new temp file
+	tmpFile, err := ioutil.TempFile(os.TempDir(), "Goptimized-")
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Cannot create temporary file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer os.Remove(tmpFile.Name())
+
+	source, err := os.Open(src)
+	// s, _ := source.Stat()
+	// log.Printf("%v\n", s.Size())
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Cannot open temporary file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer source.Close()
+
+	if _, err := io.Copy(tmpFile, source); err != nil {
+		fmt.Printf("Cannot copy source file: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// add the filename to the args
+	args = append(args, tmpFile.Name())
+	if outfile {
+		// most commands require a second filename to overwrite the original
+		args = append(args, tmpFile.Name())
+	}
+
+	// fmt.Println(args)
+
+	// execute the command
+	cmd := exec.Command(args[0], args[1:]...)
+	err = cmd.Run()
+	// out, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		// there was an error
+		fmt.Printf("%s: %v\n", args[0], err)
+		return
+	}
+	// fmt.Println(string(out))
+
+	tmpFilename := tmpFile.Name()
+
+	srcStat, _ := source.Stat()
+	srcSize := srcStat.Size()
+	dstStat, _ := os.Stat(tmpFilename)
+	dstSize := dstStat.Size()
+
+	// ensure file pointers are closed before renaming
+	tmpFile.Close()
+	source.Close()
+
+	if dstSize < srcSize {
+		if err := os.Rename(tmpFilename, src); err != nil {
+			fmt.Printf("Error renaming file: %v\n", err)
+			return
+		}
+		// fmt.Println(args[0], "=", srcSize, "to", dstSize, "(wrote to", source.Name(), ")")
+	} else {
+		// fmt.Println(args[0], "!=", srcSize, "to", dstSize)
+	}
+}
+
+// ByteCountSI returns a human readable size from int64 bytes
+func ByteCountSI(b int64) string {
+	const unit = 1000
+	if b < unit {
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%dB", b)
+	}
+	div, exp := int64(unit), 0
+	for n := b / unit; n >= unit; n /= unit {
+		div *= unit
+		exp++
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%.1f%cB", float64(b)/float64(div), "kMGTPE"[exp])
+}
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
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+++ b/main.go
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+package main
+
+import (
+	"flag"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"os/exec"
+	"regexp"
+	"strconv"
+)
+
+var (
+	quality              int
+	maxWidth             int
+	maxHeight            int
+	outputDir            string
+	skipPreserveModTimes bool
+	jpegoptim            string
+	jpegtran             string
+	optipng              string
+	pngquant             string
+	gifsicle             string
+)
+
+func main() {
+	// modify the default help
+	flag.Usage = func() {
+		fmt.Println("Re-save & resample images, with optional optimization.")
+		fmt.Printf("\nUsage: %s [options] <images>\n", os.Args[0])
+		fmt.Println("\nOptions:")
+		flag.PrintDefaults()
+		fmt.Println("\nExamples:")
+		fmt.Printf("  %s -s 800x800 *.jpg\n", os.Args[0])
+		fmt.Printf("  %s -o out/ -q 90 -s 1600x1600 *.jpg\n", os.Args[0])
+
+		fmt.Println("\nOtimizers:")
+		if err := displayDelectedOptimizer("jpegtran ", jpegtran); err != nil {
+			displayDelectedOptimizer("jpegoptim", jpegoptim)
+		}
+		displayDelectedOptimizer("optipng  ", optipng)
+		displayDelectedOptimizer("pngquant ", pngquant)
+		displayDelectedOptimizer("gifsicle ", gifsicle)
+	}
+
+	var maxSizes string
+
+	flag.IntVar(&quality, "q", 75, "Quality - affects jpeg only")
+	flag.StringVar(&outputDir, "o", "", "Output directory (default overwrites original)")
+	flag.BoolVar(&skipPreserveModTimes, "n", false, "Do not preserve file modification times")
+	flag.StringVar(&maxSizes, "m", "", "Scale down to a maximum width & height. Format must be <width>x<height>.")
+
+	// third-party optimizers
+	flag.StringVar(&gifsicle, "gifsicle", "gifsicle", "Alternative gifsicle name")
+	flag.StringVar(&jpegoptim, "jpegoptim", "jpegoptim", "Alternative jpegoptim name")
+	flag.StringVar(&jpegtran, "jpegtran", "jpegtran", "Alternative jpegtran name")
+	flag.StringVar(&optipng, "optipng", "optipng", "Alternative optipng name")
+	flag.StringVar(&pngquant, "pngquant", "pngquant", "Alternative pngquant name")
+
+	// parse flags
+	flag.Parse()
+
+	// detect optimizer paths
+	gifsicle, _ = exec.LookPath(gifsicle)
+	jpegoptim, _ = exec.LookPath(jpegoptim)
+	jpegtran, _ = exec.LookPath(jpegtran)
+	optipng, _ = exec.LookPath(optipng)
+	pngquant, _ = exec.LookPath(pngquant)
+
+	if len(flag.Args()) < 1 {
+		flag.Usage()
+		return
+	}
+
+	if maxSizes != "" {
+		// calculate max sizes from arg[0]
+		r := regexp.MustCompile(`^(\d+)(x|X|\*|:)(\d+)$`)
+		matches := r.FindStringSubmatch(maxSizes)
+
+		if len(matches) != 4 {
+			flag.Usage()
+			return
+		}
+
+		maxWidth, _ = strconv.Atoi(matches[1])
+		maxHeight, _ = strconv.Atoi(matches[3])
+	}
+
+	// parse arguments
+	args := flag.Args()
+
+	if outputDir != "" {
+		// ensure the output directory exists
+		if _, err := os.Stat(outputDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+			err := os.MkdirAll(outputDir, os.ModePerm)
+			if err != nil {
+				fmt.Printf("Cannot create output directory: %s\n", outputDir)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	for _, img := range args {
+		Goptimize(img)
+	}
+}
+
+// displayDelectedOptimizer prints whether the optimizer was found
+func displayDelectedOptimizer(name, bin string) error {
+	exe, err := exec.LookPath(bin)
+	if err != nil {
+		// fmt.Printf("  - %s: [undetected]\n", name)
+		return err
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("  - %s: %s\n", name, exe)
+	return nil
+}