# gliderlabs/docker-alpine

Alpine Linux Docker image. Win at minimalism!

Repository: https://github.com/gliderlabs/docker-alpine
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/docker-alpine
Homepage: http://gliderlabs.viewdocs.io/docker-alpine
Language: Shell
License: BSD-2-Clause
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2021-04-01T08:02:51+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4240, "days_push": 1980, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5697, forks 530 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:28.041360+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: maintenance
- function: container-runtime, developer-tools, deployment
- domain: cloud-computing
- platform: cloud
- tags: alpine-linux, docker-image, minimal-base-image, container-base-image, apk, containers, devops, docker, linux

## Member repositories
- gliderlabs/docker-alpine (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:28.041360+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:53:37.454509+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gliderlabs/docker-alpine (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:28.041360+00:00, sha 807b8b81da76)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.