A simple build script to create a Lambda layer for Sharp with support for HEIF files. In order to run the build Docker needs to be installed on your build system.
To create the Lambda layer artifact run simply:
./run.sh
It will create a pre-tested zip file. The zip file can easily integrated in IaC pipelines or for manual use.
The default compilation specifically targets decoders, meaning that HEIF files can be read but not written. If you want to use encoders (for writing HEIF files) you can enable HEVC or AV1 encoding:
./run.sh --with-hevc-encoder --with-av1-encoder
The default script is targeting the x86_64 platform. To build for arm64 run:
./run.sh --build-target-arm64
When building for a platform other than your host's, make sure that your Docker installation supports building multi-platform images.