install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dive

local Homebrew formula metadata

MacPortsverified · 94%

sudo port install dive

MacPorts ports tree · devel/dive/Portfile · source: api.github.com

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%

sudo apk add dive

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dive · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dive

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/di/dive/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S dive

Arch Linux sync databases · dive · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverified · 92%

sudo zypper install dive

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · dive · source: download.opensuse.org

Windows

Scoopverified · 92%

scoop install main/dive

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/dive.json · source: api.github.com

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id OpenAgentPlatform.Dive -e

Windows Package Manager source index · OpenAgentPlatform.Dive · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Tool for exploring each layer in a docker image

Project links

Commands and aliases

dive

history

Project history and usage

dive is a terminal UI for inspecting Docker and OCI image layers, file changes, and wasted space. Its sweet spot is the package-builder and container-maintainer workflow: after an image build, run `dive` to see which layer added what and whether a Dockerfile is leaving avoidable bytes behind.

Project history

The official GitHub repository was created in May 2018 by wagoodman and describes dive as a tool for exploring Docker image contents, layer changes, and ways to shrink Docker or OCI images. The README pairs the interactive layer browser with a CI mode that bypasses the UI and returns pass/fail results from image-efficiency rules.

The release train shows the project moving from Docker-centered inspection toward broader container-engine support. Official release metadata records v0.9.0 in November 2019 with initial Podman support, and later releases continued through the 2020s.

Adoption history

dive became widely packaged because it solves a common container-image problem without requiring a registry service or heavyweight scanner. The official README lists installation paths through Homebrew, MacPorts, Arch, Nix, Scoop, winget, Chocolatey, Docker images, and direct release packages, which matches its role as a small cross-platform CLI/TUI utility.

How it is used

Users typically run `dive image:tag`, `dive build -t tag .`, or a containerized `dive` invocation mounted to the Docker socket. In CI, setting `CI=true` lets teams enforce thresholds from a `.dive-ci` file for image efficiency and wasted bytes.

Why package nerds care

For package nerds, dive is notable because it turns opaque container layers back into a browsable filesystem history. It sits near Dockerfile linters, image scanners, and build-cache tools, but its adoption comes from being easy to install locally and immediately useful when a package or image grows unexpectedly.

Timeline

2018-05-13: Official GitHub repository created.
2019-11-05: v0.9.0 release published with initial Podman support.
2021-03-07: v0.10.0 release published.
2025-03-29: v0.13.1 release published.

Related projects

Related tools include Docker and Podman for building and loading images, Trivy and Grype for vulnerability-focused image inspection, and Hadolint for Dockerfile linting before the image is built.

Sources

security posture

Risk level: blue

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.

Risk classifier

blue risk · medium confidence · tool

Why

broad file, network, media, or database tool signal

Signals

text:image

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/dive/*.yaml$XDG_CONFIG_DIRS/dive/*.yaml~/.config/dive/*.yaml~/.dive.yaml.dive-ci

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dive`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-08

manager version0.13.1

manager updated

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.13.1

https://github.com/wagoodman/dive

infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dive
Version	0.13.1
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dive
Homepage	https://github.com/wagoodman/dive
Repository	https://github.com/wagoodman/dive
Upstream docs	https://github.com/wagoodman/dive#readme
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/wagoodman/dive/archive/refs/tags/v0.13.1.tar.gz
Build dependencies	go
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	dive
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

dive

nix profile install nixpkgs#dive

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/di/dive/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

dive 0.13.1-r6

Tool for exploring each layer in a docker image

https://github.com/wagoodman/dive

sudo apk add dive

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dive
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: dive from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

dive 0.13.1-1

A tool for exploring layers in a docker image

https://github.com/wagoodman/dive

sudo pacman -S dive

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
1 dependencies
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: dive from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

dive 0.13.1-1.4

Tool for exploring each layer in a docker image

https://github.com/wagoodman/dive

sudo zypper install dive

License: MIT
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: dive
1 dependencies
1 provides
normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: dive from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

MacPorts95%

dive

sudo port install dive

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

MacPorts ports tree · api.github.com · MacPorts ports tree: devel/dive/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

Scoop95%

main/dive

scoop install main/dive

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

Scoop official bucket manifest trees · api.github.com · Scoop official bucket manifest trees: bucket/dive.json from https://api.github.com/repos/ScoopInstaller/Main/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget95%

OpenAgentPlatform.Dive

winget install --id OpenAgentPlatform.Dive -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: OpenAgentPlatform.Dive from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

winget95%

wagoodman.dive

winget install --id wagoodman.dive -e

normalized package name match
Matched by: Dive

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: wagoodman.dive from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/dive.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

Install dive with Homebrew, apk, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget, zypper

Additional install commands

macOS

Linux

Windows

Package summary

Project links

Commands and aliases

Project history and usage

Project history

Adoption history

How it is used

Why package nerds care

Timeline

Related projects

Sources

Risk level: blue

Risk classifier

Why

Signals

Install behavior

Recommended review

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installed executables

Version and freshness

Package metadata

Source database details

Other package-manager records

Internal package links

Topical hubs

Related tools

Same workflow

Agent security guides

Generated from repository data

Combined YAML source

Used sources