When running the static site generator, glide images are generated directly in storage/app/static/...., but glide:data_url attempts to read the generated image from storage/statamic/glide.
If you have been viewing the site in a local browser, the cached images will coincidently be present in storage/statamic/glide, creating the illusion that glide:data_url is working. However, if the glide cache is cleared prior to running php please ssg:generate, then errors will be produced and the data urls will be blank.
I added some logging to the filesystem to report every file read and write. Here is an extract from an example project showing the write and following read from different paths.
[2025-07-07 09:57:49] local.INFO: Write File ["/Users/me/dev/clients/example.co.uk/storage/app/static/img/containers/assets/design/logo-design.png/24f5efe8bef890830bfe16b2d1cba72d/logo-design.webp"]
[2025-07-07 09:57:49] local.INFO: read file ["/Users/me/dev/clients/example.co.uk/storage/statamic/glide/containers/assets/design/logo-design.png/24f5efe8bef890830bfe16b2d1cba72d/logo-design.webp"]
[2025-07-07 09:57:49] local.ERROR: Unable to read file from location: containers/assets/design/logo-design.png/24f5efe8bef890830bfe16b2d1cba72d/logo-design.webp.
Steps to reproduce.
- Add a
{{ glide:data_url }} tag to an antlers view
php please glide:clearphp please ssg:generate- Notice that there is no data url in the generated html files
- Notice the error 'Unable to read file from location: ' in the Laravel log file
Support details
Environment
Application Name: Example
Laravel Version: 12.19.3
PHP Version: 8.4.8
Composer Version: 2.8.9
Environment: local
Debug Mode: ENABLED
URL: example.test
Maintenance Mode: OFF
Timezone: UTC
Locale: en
Cache
Config: NOT CACHED
Events: NOT CACHED
Routes: NOT CACHED
Views: CACHED
Drivers
Broadcasting: log
Cache: file
Database: sqlite
Logs: stack / single
Mail: log
Queue: sync
Session: file
Storage
public/storage: NOT LINKED
Statamic
Addons: 2
Sites: 1
Stache Watcher: Enabled (auto)
Static Caching: Disabled
Version: 5.58.1 Solo
Statamic Addons
statamic/seo-pro: 6.7.0
statamic/ssg: 3.1.1
When running the static site generator, glide images are generated directly in
storage/app/static/...., butglide:data_urlattempts to read the generated image fromstorage/statamic/glide.If you have been viewing the site in a local browser, the cached images will coincidently be present in
storage/statamic/glide, creating the illusion that glide:data_url is working. However, if the glide cache is cleared prior to runningphp please ssg:generate, then errors will be produced and the data urls will be blank.I added some logging to the filesystem to report every file read and write. Here is an extract from an example project showing the write and following read from different paths.
Steps to reproduce.
{{ glide:data_url }}tag to an antlers viewphp please glide:clearphp please ssg:generateSupport details
Environment
Application Name: Example
Laravel Version: 12.19.3
PHP Version: 8.4.8
Composer Version: 2.8.9
Environment: local
Debug Mode: ENABLED
URL: example.test
Maintenance Mode: OFF
Timezone: UTC
Locale: en
Cache
Config: NOT CACHED
Events: NOT CACHED
Routes: NOT CACHED
Views: CACHED
Drivers
Broadcasting: log
Cache: file
Database: sqlite
Logs: stack / single
Mail: log
Queue: sync
Session: file
Storage
public/storage: NOT LINKED
Statamic
Addons: 2
Sites: 1
Stache Watcher: Enabled (auto)
Static Caching: Disabled
Version: 5.58.1 Solo
Statamic Addons
statamic/seo-pro: 6.7.0
statamic/ssg: 3.1.1