layer-blame is git blame for image layers — it names the package responsible for every byte. Here's...
layer-blame is git blame for image layers — it names the package responsible for every byte.
Here's what it prints when you point it at a stock Alpine image:
$ docker save alpine:3.20 -o alpine.tar
$ layer-blame alpine.tar
Image total: 8.4 MB across 1 layers · package attribution: 100%
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