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gliderlabs/docker-alpine resource

Alpine Linux Docker image. Win at minimalism! observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/gliderlabs/docker-alpine · homepage · Shell · BSD-2-Clause (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

32/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 35
  • Longevity 100

Flags: no_releases

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: 4240
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1980
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

5697 stars · 530 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Glider Labs' minimal Alpine Linux Docker base image, roughly 5 MB, with access to Alpine's full apk package repository. It serves as a tiny, fast-building alternative to Ubuntu or Debian base images for containers.

Use cases

  • build minimal docker images
  • small base image for containers
  • reduce docker image size
  • lightweight base image with package manager
  • replace ubuntu base image with alpine
  • fast docker builds with small footprint

When to choose

  • you want the smallest possible container base image with a real package manager
  • build times and image size matter more than glibc compatibility
  • you need a minimal base for CLI utilities or production services

When to avoid

  • you need glibc-specific binaries or compatibility
  • you want an officially maintained base image with frequent updates
  • you rely on musl-incompatible native dependencies

Facets

infra-config · maturity maintenance

container-runtime developer-tools deployment cloud-computing cloud alpine-linux docker-image minimal-base-image container-base-image apk containers devops docker linux

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