GoogleContainerTools/container-diff
container-diff: Diff your Docker containers observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3313
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 889
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
3800 stars · 232 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
container-diff is a Google CLI tool for analyzing and comparing container images across criteria like file system, size, history, and package lists (apt, rpm, pip, npm). The project is now archived and in maintenance mode, with diffoci suggested as an alternative.
Use cases
- diff two docker container images
- analyze what packages are inside a container image
- compare image sizes between two builds
- see what changed in an image file system after a rebuild
- inspect apt, pip, or npm package differences between images
- understand docker image history changes
When to choose
- you need a quick one-off comparison of two container images and don't mind an unmaintained tool
- you want package-level (apt/rpm/pip/npm) diffs of images
- you're on a legacy setup already using it
When to avoid
- starting a new project - the repo is archived and unmaintained
- you need ongoing support or new features - use diffoci instead
- you need OCI image index or advanced format support
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
developer-tools cli developer-tools windows cli container-images image-diff docker archived image-analysis containers devops linux macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/GoogleContainerTools/container-diff · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6d44857a315d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| GoogleContainerTools/container-diff | main | 10 |
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