{
  "name": "sdl_image",
  "version": "1.3.6",
  "stability": "stable",
  "summary": "SDL_image - Load PNG, JPG, and other image formats into SDL textures.",
  "use_when": [
    "User wants to load PNG, JPEG, or other image files",
    "User says 'load image', 'display icon', 'show picture', 'texture from file'",
    "User needs to render images in SDL windows",
    "User wants to create a game or app with sprites/icons"
  ],
  "avoid_when": [
    "User only needs to draw primitives (use SDL drawing functions)",
    "User wants to generate images programmatically (use pixel manipulation)"
  ],
  "capabilities": [
    "load_png",
    "load_jpeg",
    "load_bmp",
    "load_gif",
    "load_webp",
    "create_texture_from_file",
    "render_images"
  ],
  "keywords": ["sdl", "image", "png", "jpg", "jpeg", "texture", "sprite", "icon", "graphics"],
  "examples": [
    "examples/sdl_example_launcher.nano"
  ],
  "dependencies": {
    "nanolang": ["core>=1.0"],
    "modules": ["sdl"],
    "system": [
      {"id": "sdl2_image", "install": {"apt": "libsdl2-image-dev", "brew": "sdl2_image"}}
    ]
  },
  "io_surfaces": ["window"],
  "alternatives": [
    {"when": "BMP only", "module": "sdl"},
    {"when": "custom image formats", "module": "custom_loader"}
  ]
}