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1. docs update Sep 15, 2026 · issue 075

   Slim 1.40.11 adds --include-dir-bins and --include-ssh-client flags to build, plus improved xray reports and latest Docker Engine support.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠

   ▶ ⤢
   └──▷ TRY IT
   Build a minified image that retains all binaries from a specific directory, e.g. to preserve a toolchain or plugin folder.
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   $ slim build --target myapp:latest --include-dir-bins /usr/lib/myapp/plugins

   Build a minified image that includes the SSH client, useful for containers that need to initiate SSH connections at runtime.
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   $ slim build --target myapp:latest --include-ssh-client

   • Adds --include-dir-bins flag to the build command to include binaries from specified directories in the minified image.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠
   • Adds --include-ssh-client flag to the build command to include SSH client binaries in the minified image.
   • Improves xray command reports with additional detail.
   • Adds --include-dir-bins flag to the build command to include binaries from specified directories in the minified image.⁠︀︄︇︀︅︉︀︅︀︀︃︀︀︅︅︀︅︊︀︄︆︀︃︄⁠
   • Adds --include-ssh-client flag to the build command to include SSH client binaries in the minified image.

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2. docs update Sep 15, 2026 · issue 075
   ▶ ⤢
   └──▷ TRY IT
   Build a minified image that preserves all binaries found in a custom directory, such as a vendor tooling path.
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   $ slim build --target myapp:latest --include-dir-bins /usr/local/tools

   Build a minified image that retains a working SSH client for runtime debugging or remote access.
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   $ slim build --target myapp:latest --include-ssh-client

3. 1.40.11 Feb 2, 2024 · release notes

   slimtoolkit 1.40.11 adds --include-dir-bins and --include-ssh-client flags to the build command and a new images listing command.

   └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

   copy

   $ git clone --branch 1.40.11 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 1.40.11

   └──▷ USE IT
   Bundle directory binaries and SSH client into a container image during build.
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   slim build --include-dir-bins . --include-ssh-client ./app

   List all available container images managed by the tool.
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   slim images

   • Introduces the images command to list container images

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4. 1.40.9 Jan 15, 2024 · release notes

   slimtoolkit 1.40.9 adds command parameter info to mondel process events

   └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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   $ git clone --branch 1.40.9 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 1.40.9

5. 1.40.8 Jan 7, 2024 · release notes

   Slim 1.40.8 adds new vulnerability, registry and images commands with EPSSEPSSExploit Prediction Scoring System, an estimate of the probability that a published vulnerability will be exploited in the next 30 days. It helps prioritize investigation and patching. lookup support

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   $ git clone --branch 1.40.8 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 1.40.8

   • Adds the vulnerability command for vulnerability analysis
   • Adds the epss subcommand to lookup EPSS scores for vulnerabilities
   • Adds the registry server command to host a local OCIOCIOpen Container Initiative standard, maintained by the Linux Foundation, defining the image format and runtime spec that container tools share so images built once run anywhere OCI-compliant. registry
   • Adds the registry push command to push local images to a registry
   • Adds the images command to list container images

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6. 1.40.7 Dec 10, 2023 · release notes

   Adds registry image-index-create and images subcommands for creating multi-arch images and listing local images.

   └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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   $ git clone --branch 1.40.7 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 1.40.7

   • Adds registry image-index-create command to create multi-architecture images
   • Adds images command to list container images

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7. 1.40.6 Nov 2, 2023 · release notes

   Slim 1.40.6 adds sensor control, identity detection, zoneinfo inclusion, mondel logging and env-file support

   └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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   $ git clone --branch 1.40.6 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 1.40.6

   • Adds --detect-identities flag to the xray command to detect system identities and their properties.
   • Adds --include-zoneinfo flag to the build command to keep OS/libc zoneinfo data in the image.
   • Adds --enable-mondel flag to the main app for Mon Data Event Log support, plus --mondel/-n flags for sensor monitors.
   • Adds --env-file capability to the build and profile commands to load environment variables from a file.

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8. 1.40.5 Nov 1, 2023 · release notes

   slimtoolkit v1.40.5 adds sensor control commands, --detect-identities, --include-zoneinfo, and mondel logging.

   └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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   $ git clone --branch 1.40.5 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 1.40.5

   • build/profile: Adds --enable-mondel main app flag and --mondel/-n sensor flags to enable optional Data Event Log for monitoring events
   • xray sensor: Adds --detect-identities flag (enabled by default) to detect system identities (users, groups) and their properties
   • build: Adds --include-zoneinfo flag (disabled by default) to keep OS/libc zoneinfo data in the output image
   • Sensor standalone mode: Adds control commands, starting with stop-target-app, to control sensor execution

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9. 1.40.4 Aug 26, 2023 · release notes

   Adds interactive debug command with terminal sessions and log viewing capabilities

   └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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   $ git clone --branch 1.40.4 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
   # already have the repo? check out this version:
   $ git checkout 1.40.4

   └──▷ USE IT
   Connect directly to a container's terminal for debugging without manual exec commands.
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   slim debug <container_name>

   • Enables an interactive debug command terminal that connects directly to the target image (enabled by default)
   • Adds basic session management for the debug command, including logs viewing via existing flags

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10. 1.40.3 Jul 13, 2023 · release notes

    Adds Kubernetes debug support, new appbom/merge commands, and Docker Desktop socket detection in v1.40.3

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.40.3 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.40.3

    • Adds Kubernetes runtime support for the debug command
    • Adds appbom command to the main app and --appbom flag in the sensor
    • Adds merge command to merge two container images (optimized to merge two minified images)
    • Adds more debug command flags
    • Enables detection of the Docker Desktop unix socket

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11. 1.40.2 Jun 9, 2023 · release notes

    Adds --obfuscate-metadata flag to slim build to hide vulnerability scanner metadata

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    $ git clone --branch 1.40.2 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.40.2

    └──▷ USE IT
    Run a scan on a container image while hiding its internal metadata to confuse vulnerability scanners.
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    slim build --obfuscate-metadata <image_name>

12. 1.40.1 Apr 6, 2023 · release notes

    Adds --include-workdir flag to build command

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.40.1 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.40.1

    └──▷ USE IT
    Include the application's working directory in the slimmed container during build.
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    slim build --include-workdir myimage

13. 1.40.0 Jan 26, 2023 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.40.0 adds xray base image metadata and multi-engine build support via --image-build-engine

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.40.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.40.0

    └──▷ USE IT
    Specify buildkit as the engine and amd64 as the architecture when creating a slimmed Docker image.
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    docker-slim build --image-build-engine buildkit --image-build-arch amd64 <image_name>

    • --image-build-engine parameter added to specify the container image build engine (e.g., buildkit, docker) for slimming operations.
    • --image-build-arch parameter added to specify the target architecture when using multiple image build engines.

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14. 1.38.0 Sep 10, 2022 · release notes

    Slim v1.38.0 adds experimental debug CLI command and JSON console output format

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    $ git clone --branch 1.38.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.38.0

    • debug, an experimental subcommand for interactive troubleshooting.
    • JSON console output format for structured logging.

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    └──▷ BREAKING ON UPGRADE

    • !http-probe-exec is renamed to host-exec. Update scripts using the old name.
    • !http-probe-exec-file is renamed to host-exec-file. Update scripts using the old name.
15. 1.37.5 Mar 21, 2022 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.37.5 adds experimental --include-node-package, --include-app-next-*, --include-app-nuxt-* flags and --rta-source-ptrace

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.37.5 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.37.5

    • Adds --include-node-package flag to selectively include Node.js packages in the slimmed image.
    • Adds --include-app-next-* flags to support Next.js (React.js) application inclusion patterns.
    • Adds --include-app-nuxt-* flags to support Nuxt.js (Vue.js) application inclusion patterns.
    • Adds --rta-source-ptrace flag to disable the ptrace data source during runtime analysis.

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16. 1.37.4 Feb 28, 2022 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.37.4 adds container probing, registry command, and --include-new flag

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.37.4 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.37.4

    • --container-probe-compose-svc flag and continue-after: probe mode enable testing containers via compose services
    • registry command with pull subcommand for managing container images
    • --target-compose-svc-image flag to override the image used when probing a compose service
    • --http-probe-start-wait flag to add a delay before HTTP probes execute
    • --compose-svc-start-wait flag to add a delay before starting compose services

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    • FastCGI protocol support in HTTP probes
    • --include-new build flag to retain files created by the target during dynamic analysis
    • Global parameters can now be stored in slim.config.json

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17. 1.37.3 Dec 12, 2021 · release notes

    Adds install command and docker cli plugin install option

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.37.3 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.37.3

18. 1.37.2 Nov 8, 2021 · release notes

    New flags for private registry auth (--registry-account, etc.), compose env/project support, and delete-generated-fat-image cleanup.

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.37.2 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.37.2

    └──▷ USE IT
    Pull a private image and slim it using credentials directly on the CLI.
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    docker-slim pull --target <image:tag> --registry-account <user> --registry-secret <pass>

    Slim a compose application while explicitly setting the project name and environment file.
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    docker-slim compose build --compose-project-name myproject --compose-env-file .env.local

    Build an image from a Dockerfile and automatically clean up the intermediate fat image.
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    docker-slim build --target ./Dockerfile --delete-generated-fat-image

    • Adds --registry-account, --registry-secret, and --docker-config-path flags to pull images from private registries
    • Adds dep-include-target-compose-svc-deps, compose-env-nohost, compose-env-file, compose-workdir, and compose-project-name flags for compose
    • Adds variable substitution support in compose
    • Enables detecting duplicates by default in xray
    • Adds delete-generated-fat-image flag to remove non-optimized images when building from source/Dockerfile

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19. 1.37.1 Nov 7, 2021 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.37.1 adds private registry pull support and compose variable substitution.

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    $ git clone --branch 1.37.1 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.37.1

    • Adds --registry-account, --registry-secret, and --docker-config-path flags to enable pulling images from private registries
    • Adds delete-generated-fat-image flag to cleanup non-optimized images when building from source or Dockerfile

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20. 1.37.0 Sep 23, 2021 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.37.0 adds experimental docker-compose build support and cert flag inclusion

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    $ git clone --branch 1.37.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.37.0

    • Include cert flags to make it easier to keep certificate data in the optimized images

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21. 1.36.4 Sep 7, 2021 · release notes

    Adds Xray certificate detection to SlimToolkit for container images.

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.36.4 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.36.4

22. 1.36.1 Jun 21, 2021 · release notes

    slimtoolkit v1.36.1 adds shell detection, build tag output, and /tmp fallback for reports

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.36.1 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.36.1

    • Detects additional shells during the scanning process to improve coverage of non-standard environments.
    • Prints tag information for the build command to provide immediate feedback on the resulting image tags.
    • Automatically saves command reports to /tmp when the current working directory is unwritable, ensuring progress is not lost.

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23. 1.36.0 Jun 14, 2021 · release notes

    Slimtoolkit 1.36.0 adds xray duplicate/UTF8/special-perm detection and --http-probe-off flag

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.36.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.36.0

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Run xray to identify duplicate files and special permission entries in a target image.
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    $ slim xray --detect-duplicates --show-duplicates --show-special-perms <image_name>

    Scan a container for all UTF-8 encoded files and dump the list to a tar archive.
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    $ slim xray --detect-utf8 -o output.tar <image_name>

    Build a new image tag while explicitly disabling HTTP probing to speed up the scan.
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    $ slim build --http-probe-off -t myimage:v2 .

    • Adds --detect-duplicates and --show-duplicates flags to slim xray for finding duplicate files.
    • Adds --detect-utf8 flag to slim xray to locate UTF-8 encoded files, optionally dumping results via console, directory, or tar output.
    • Adds --show-special-perms flag to slim xray to find files with special permissions.
    • Adds the ability for slim xray to detect all installed shells within a container image.
    • Includes container entry information and inherited (ONBUILD) instructions in slim xray file detection output.

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    • Extends slim build with multiple tag support for the target image.
    • Adds --http-probe-off flag to slim build to disable HTTP probing entirely.
    • Enables flexible target image handling in slim build to use non-default tags when latest is missing.

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24. 1.35.2 May 2, 2021 · release notes

    Adds change-match-layers-only flag to slim xray to filter output by layers.

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.35.2 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.35.2

25. 1.35.0 Apr 15, 2021 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.35.0 adds HTTP probe execution, image pulling, xray path/hash matching, and container build flags

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.35.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.35.0

    └──▷ USE IT
    Run an HTTP probe using an external script instead of the built-in checker.
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    slim check --target myapp --http-probe-exec ./custom_probe.sh

    Xray analysis matching changes by specific file hash to ignore content drift but detect replacement.
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    slim xray --target myapp --change-data-hash abc123def456

    Build a slimmed image using custom network and build arguments specified in the new flags.
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    slim build --target myapp --cbo-network host --cbo-build-arg "MY_VAR=value"

    • --http-probe-exec and --http-probe-exec-file flags allow executing external commands as HTTP probes.
    • --pull and --show-plogs flags enable pulling missing container images during probing.
    • --preserve-path and --preserve-path-file flags preserve original files in the target container by discarding test runtime data.
    • --hash-data flag enables file hashing for xray comparisons.
    • --change-path, --change-data, and --change-data-hash flags allow matching by file path, content, or hash in xray.

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    • --top-changes-max and --reuse-saved-image flags control xray command execution behavior.
    • --tag-fat, --cbo-add-host, --cbo-build-arg, --cbo-label, --cbo-target, --cbo-network, and --cbo-cache-from flags add container build options.
    • --cro-runtime flag controls the container runtime.

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26. 1.34.0 Jan 29, 2021 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.34.0 adds granular xray layer change limit flags and host network flag enhancements

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.34.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.34.0

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Limit the number of added, modified, and deleted file entries in the xray report to reduce output size.
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    $ slim xray --target myimage --layer-changes-max 100 --add-changes-max 50 --modify-changes-max 50

    • Adds new xray CLI flags (layer-changes-max, all-changes-max, add-changes-max, modify-changes-max, delete-changes-max) to control the volume of layer change data included in reports
    • Enhances host network flag handling for improved control over network interactions during slimming

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27. 1.33.0 Dec 15, 2020 · release notes

    Adds --exec and --exec-file flags to run commands inside temporary containers

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.33.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.33.0

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Run a setup script inside the temporary container before final image assembly.
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    $ slim target myimage --exec /bin/setup.sh

    Execute a complex initialization script stored locally before optimization completes.
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    $ slim target myimage --exec-file ./init_script.sh

    • slim --help: Adds --exec flag to run a command in the temporary container during optimization
    • slim --help: Adds --exec-file flag to specify a script file to run in the temporary container

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28. 1.32.0 Aug 24, 2020 · release notes

    Slimtoolkit 1.32 adds --publish-port and --publish-exposed-ports flags to map container ports at runtime.

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.32.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.32.0

    └──▷ USE IT
    Map a container's internal port 8080 to host port 80 for local testing during slimming.
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    docker-slim slim --publish-port 80:8080 myapp

    Automatically map all ports declared in the Dockerfile's EXPOSE directive.
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    docker-slim slim --publish-exposed-ports myapp

    • Adds --publish-port flag to map container ports to specific host ports during image analysis
    • Adds --publish-exposed-ports flag to control exposed port mapping behavior

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29. 1.31.0 Aug 13, 2020 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.31.0 adds experimental HTTP API probing and image metadata editing flags.

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.31.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.31.0

    • Adds --http-probe-apispec and --http-probe-apispec-file flags for experimental HTTP probe command generation based on Swagger/OpenAPIOpenAPIA vendor-neutral specification for describing REST APIs in a machine-readable format, maintained by the OpenAPI Initiative. Cyber tools use it to auto-generate clients, documentation, and validation from a single source of truth. specs
    • Adds --new-workdir, --new-expose, --new-label, --new-volume, --remove-volume, --remove-env, --remove-label, --remove-expose and --image-overrides flags for image metadata editing capabilities

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30. 1.30.0 Jul 27, 2020 · release notes

    slimtoolkit v1.30 adds lint command for Dockerfiles and HTTP probe crawler with new flags

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.30.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.30.0

    └──▷ USE IT
    Provide lists of binaries and executables via file paths instead of command-line arguments.
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    slim target my-app --include-bin-file /path/to/bins.txt --include-exe-file /path/to/exes.txt

    Run Dockerfile checks using the new linting capability.
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    slim lint ./Dockerfile

    • --include-bin-file flag added to specify binaries from a file
    • --include-exe-file flag added to specify executables from a file
    • --http-probe-crawl flag enables the HTTP probe crawler feature
    • --http-probe-exit-on-failure flag added to exit when probe calls fail
    • Adds xray command report enhancements

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    • Introduces new lint command with initial Dockerfile linting capabilities
    • Adds ARM64ARM64The 64-bit instruction set architecture from ARM Holdings, used in modern mobile chips, Apple Silicon, and cloud server CPUs; tools target it to run natively on those platforms without emulation overhead. support

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31. 1.29.0 Mar 18, 2020 · release notes

    Adds interactive CLI prompt and xray flags for image manifest/config

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    $ git clone --branch 1.29.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.29.0

    └──▷ USE IT
    Generate a detailed x-ray report that includes the full image manifest and configuration for deeper analysis.
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    slim xray <image> --add-image-manifest --add-image-config

    • Adds --add-image-manifest flag to slim xray to include full image manifest in reports
    • Adds --add-image-config flag to slim xray to include image configuration data in reports
    • Enables interactive CLI prompt for streamlined command input

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32. 1.28.1 Mar 10, 2020 · release notes

    slimtoolkit v1.28.1 introduces xray command with layer/directory details and new filtering params

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.28.1 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.28.1

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Inspect all files within a specific layer of a container image without optimizing it.
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    $ slim xray --layer 5 myimage:latest

    Optimize a container while excluding any artifacts matching a glob pattern.
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    $ slim build --exclude-pattern 'build/*' target-image:latest

    • Adds xray subcommand to display detailed container image information including layers, files, and directories.
    • Adds --changes and --layer CLI arguments to the xray command to control the verbosity of layer detail output.
    • Adds --exclude-pattern <pattern> argument to filter artifacts in the optimized container during builds.

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33. 1.28.0 Mar 7, 2020 · release notes

    Adds xray command and --exclude-pattern build parameter for container inspection and filtering.

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.28.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.28.0

    └──▷ TRY IT
    Filter out specific build artifacts when creating an optimized container image.
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    $ slim build --exclude-pattern '<pattern>' <image_name>

    • xray command enhancements to show the detailed container image information including its layers and their files and directories (initial version).
    • The --exclude-pattern build parameter to filter/exclude the artifacts in the optimized container.

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34. 1.27.0 Feb 29, 2020 · release notes

    Adds --path-perms and path-perms-file parameters to control artifact permissions in Slimtoolkit

    └──▷ GET THIS VERSION

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    $ git clone --branch 1.27.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.27.0

    └──▷ USE IT
    Define a rule to change ownership of /app/config.yml to root:wheel during optimization.
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    docker-slim build --path-perms '/app/config.yml=owner:root,group:wheel' <image>

    Apply permission changes defined in an external YAML/JSON file for complex mapping.
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    docker-slim build --path-perms-file /tmp/perms.yml <image>

    • Adds --path-perms and path-perms-file CLI flags to overwrite permission and ownership info for optimized image artifacts
    • Adds support for setting specific user, group, and permission metadata for artifacts included via --include-* parameters

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35. 1.26.1 Nov 28, 2019 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.26.1 adds automatic slim.report.json execution report saving and improved Docker connect info checks

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    $ git clone --branch 1.26.1 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.26.1

    • Saves command execution report as slim.report.json by default

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36. 1.26.0 Nov 17, 2019 · release notes

    Run docker-slim in containers via new Docker Hub image and volume-backed state archive

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    $ git clone --branch 1.26.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.26.0

    • Adds dslim/docker-slim Docker Hub image to run docker-slim inside a container
    • Enables archiving docker-slim state into a separate Docker volume

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37. 1.26 Nov 16, 2019 · release notes

    Run docker-slim in containers with new image distribution and volume-based state archiving

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    $ git clone --branch 1.26 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.26

    • Supports running docker-slim directly inside a container using the new dslim/docker-slim image

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38. 1.25.3 Aug 4, 2019 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.25.3 adds --from-dockerfile flag to build minified images from source and supports request bodies in custom HTTP POST probes.

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    $ git clone --branch 1.25.3 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.25.3

    • Adds --from-dockerfile flag to slim to build minified images directly from a Dockerfile
    • Enables specifying request bodies in custom HTTP POST probes

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39. 1.25.2 Jul 21, 2019 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.25.2 adds --image-overrides and other flags to update Dockerfile instructions in minified images

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    $ git clone --branch 1.25.2 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.25.2

    └──▷ USE IT
    Override the entrypoint and expose new ports in a slimmed image without rebuilding from scratch.
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    slim build --image-overrides --new-entrypoint /app/bin/start --new-expose 8080 .

    • Adds --new-cmd, --new-entrypoint, --new-expose, --new-workdir, --new-env and --image-overrides flags to the build command to update Dockerfile instructions in the resulting image
    • Enables HTTP probes by default for health checking

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40. 1.25.0 Apr 25, 2019 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.25.0 adds --include-shell/--include-exe/--include-bin flags, ARM32 support, and self-update

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    $ git clone --branch 1.25.0 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.25.0

    └──▷ USE IT
    Build an image that retains a shell for interactive debugging post-deployment.
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    docker-slim build --include-shell myimage:latest

    Bundle custom executables and their transitive binary dependencies into the slimmed image.
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    docker-slim build --include-exe /usr/local/bin/mytool myimage:latest

    Update your local docker-slim binary to the latest version using the tool itself.
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    docker-slim update

    • Adds --include-shell flag to the build command to keep a shell in your image
    • Adds --include-exe flag to include additional executables with their binary dependencies
    • Adds --include-bin flag to include binary objects along with their dependencies
    • Introduces experimental ARM32 support for container images
    • Adds update subcommand to update docker-slim from within docker-slim

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41. 1.24.2 Mar 23, 2019 · release notes

    slimtoolkit 1.24.2 adds better macOS directory handling and HTTP probe control for docker-slim

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    $ git clone --branch 1.24.2 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.24.2

    • docker-slim now uses /temp for artifacts and sensor mounts when installed in non-shared directories like /usr/local/bin on Mac OS X
    • New HTTP probe flags allow more control over the probing process

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42. 1.24 Mar 10, 2019 · release notes

    Slimtoolkit 1.24 adds --include-path-file and non-default user support.

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    $ git clone --branch 1.24 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.24

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    Load a list of additional files to preserve in the final image via a text file.
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    $ slim --include-path-file /path/to/keep_list.txt my_app

    • Adds the --include-path-file CLI option to specify a file containing extra paths to keep in the container image
    • Supports building images with non-default users instead of only root or default user contexts
    • Adds CentOS support for building container images on that distribution base

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43. 1.21 Aug 25, 2018 · release notes

    Adds Docker networking flags (--network, --expose, etc.) and improved dynamic library support

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    $ git clone --branch 1.21 https://github.com/slimtoolkit/slim.git
    # already have the repo? check out this version:
    $ git checkout 1.21

    • Adds --network, --expose, --link, --hostname, --etc-hosts-map, --container-dns, and --container-dns-search flags to control container networking.
    • Improves dynamic library handling for images built with --enable-shared (e.g., default Python images).

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