Local Images binding does not apply EXIF orientation, causing photos to render sideways in local development.
Local Images binding does not apply EXIF orientation, causing photos to render sideways in local development.
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CANDIDATE VIEW · NOT A PUBLISHED OPPORTUNITY
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Qualification checklist
Gate decision: Aug 15, 2026
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At least 3 independent users2 / 3
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At least 2 independent discussions1 / 2
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At least 1 supporting signalInsufficient data
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Observed signals
Users2
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Active days1
Source coverageGitHub
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First seenAug 05, 2026
Last seenAug 05, 2026
Why the gate is holding
Fewer than 3 independent users
Fewer than 2 independent discussions
No supporting growth, persistence, intent, workaround, alternative, blocked-workflow, or cross-source signal
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Source evidence
2 evidence records
github · MEDIUM · Aug 05, 2026
cloudflare/workers-sdk
> [!NOTE] > This is an automated, advisory triage report generated by workers-devprod. It is not an official maintainer response — a maintainer will follow up. 🤖 Automated triage report # Issue Triage: cloudflare/workers-sdk#15029 ## Summary Miniflare's local (low-fidelity) Images binding does not apply EXIF orientation before transforming, so EXIF-rotated phone photos render sideways in local dev while appearing upright in production. ## Classification - **Type:** Bug - **Component:** `packages/miniflare` - **Sev…
🐛 BUG: Local Images binding ignores EXIF orientation - photos render sideways in local dev
### Which Cloudflare product(s) does this pertain to? Miniflare ### What versions are you using? miniflare 4.20260730.0 (also present on `main` at time of filing) ### What operating system and version are you using? Windows 11 (reproduces on all platforms) ### Describe the Bug **Observed behavior** The local (low-fidelity) Images binding polyfill does not apply EXIF orientation before transforming. Photos taken on phones (commonly stored as landscape pixels + EXIF `Orientation: 6`) come back sideways from `env.IMAG…