file-icon 
Get the icon of a file or app as a PNG image (macOS)
Install
$ npm install file-icon
Usage
const fs = require('fs');
const fileIcon = require('file-icon');
(async () => {
const buffer = await fileIcon.buffer('Safari')
fs.writeFileSync('safari-icon.png', buffer);
// Or by bundle ID
const buffer2 = await fileIcon.buffer('com.apple.Safari', {size: 64});
fs.writeFileSync('safari-icon.png', buffer2);
// Or by filename
const buffer3 = await fileIcon.buffer('unicorn.jpg');
fs.writeFileSync('jpeg-file-type-icon.png', buffer3);
await fileIcon.file('Safari', {destination: 'safari-icon.png'});
console.log('Done');
})();API
fileIcon.buffer(input, [options])
Returns a Promise<Buffer> for a PNG image.
input
Type: string number
Either:
- App name (string)
- App bundle identifier (string)
- App process ID (number)
- Path to an app (string)
- Path to a file (string)
options
Type: Object
size
Type: number
Default: 1024
Maximum: 1024
Size of the returned icon.
fileIcon.file(input, [options])
Returns a Promise for when the file is written to destination.
options
Type: Object
size
Type: number
Default: 1024
Maximum: 1024
Size of the returned icon.
destination
Required
Type: string
Output file for the icon.
Related
- file-icon-cli - CLI for this module
- app-path - Get the path to an app
License
MIT © Sindre Sorhus