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rules_img

Ch 225.8of 32 Container Build Tools
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Build methoddaemonless
  4. 4Multi-architecture buildsYes
  5. 5Build cache backendsmultiple
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Overview

rules_img is ranked #22 of 32 in container build tools on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS.

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Build method
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Multi-architecture builds
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Facts

Purpose
rules_img provides Bazel rules for building OCI container images with performance optimizations.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Bazel support
It supports both Bzlmod and WORKSPACE setups.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Builds
It builds standard OCI images without requiring a Docker daemon and describes its builds as fully hermetic.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Multi-platform
It supports multi-platform image builds through Bazel transitions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Layer efficiency
It can represent layers as compact streams and reconstruct full layer tar files on demand at push or load time.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Lazy pulling
It supports eStargz and SOCI for lazy pulling optimization.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Registry integrations
It documents integration with Docker Hub, Google Artifact Registry, Amazon ECR, Harbor, and JFrog Artifactory, with feature support varying by registry.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Container runtimes
Its image loading rules support Docker, Podman, and containerd.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Remote builds
It integrates with Remote Build Execution and Content Addressable Storage, and can push layers from the remote execution cluster to a registry at build time.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Registry authentication
For registry authentication, it documents Bazel credential helpers, environment credentials, Docker or Podman configuration, Google credentials, and Amazon ECR credentials.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Image signing
Image signing is configurable and disabled by default; the project documents signing plugins and signing workflows.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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