# Install skopeo with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, pacman, zypper Work with remote images registries. Version 1.24.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-30. Also installable with debian: sudo apt install skopeo. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:skopeo ``` ## Agent safety answer skopeo copies and inspects container images across registries. - **Credential access:** Reads registry credentials, auth files, and image source credentials. - **Remote mutation:** Can copy, sync, delete, or overwrite remote image references. - **Publish/artifact risk:** Can publish container images and signatures to registries. - **Recommended control:** Gate copy, sync, delete, and credentialed registry operations. - **Agent-use guidance:** Allow inspect on public images; require approval for registry writes or private credentials. Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install skopeo ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata - MacPorts (94%): ```sh sudo port install skopeo ``` Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/skopeo/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ### Linux - apk (92%): ```sh sudo apk add skopeo ``` Evidence: Alpine Linux edge package indexes: skopeo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz - Debian apt (92%): ```sh sudo apt install skopeo ``` Evidence: Debian stable package indexes: skopeo from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install skopeo ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: skopeo from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#skopeo ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sk/skopeo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - pacman (92%): ```sh sudo pacman -S skopeo ``` Evidence: Arch Linux sync databases: skopeo from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install skopeo ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: skopeo from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:skopeo - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.24.0 - **Source summary:** Work with remote images registries - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-07-30T19:12:59Z - **Generated:** 2026-08-04T22:13:35+00:00 ## Executables - skopeo (cli) - skopeo (alias) ## Dependencies - gpgme ## Build dependencies - go - go-md2man - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-08-04 - Package-manager version: 1.24.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-07-30 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/podman-container-tools/skopeo - Upstream latest detected: v1.24.0 (current) ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## 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. ## Credential files - Unix: ~/.config/containers/auth.json ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** skopeo - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Debian apt - skopeo - 1.18.0+ds1-1+b5: normalized package name match | Debian stable package indexes: skopeo from https://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-amd64/Packages.xz | Tooling to work with remote images registries | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - Nix - skopeo: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/sk/skopeo/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - Ubuntu apt - skopeo - 1.13.3+ds1-2build2: normalized package name match | Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes: skopeo from https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/noble/universe/binary-amd64/Packages.gz | Tooling to work with remote images registries | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - apk - skopeo - 1.20.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: skopeo from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Work with remote images registries - retrieving information, images, signing content | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - apk - skopeo-bash-completion - 1.20.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: skopeo-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Bash completions for skopeo | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - apk - skopeo-doc - 1.20.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: skopeo-doc from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Work with remote images registries - retrieving information, images, signing content (documentation) | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - apk - skopeo-fish-completion - 1.20.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: skopeo-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Fish completions for skopeo | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - apk - skopeo-zsh-completion - 1.20.1-r1: normalized package name match | Alpine Linux edge package indexes: skopeo-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/community/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz | Zsh completions for skopeo | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - dnf - skopeo - 1.23.0-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: skopeo from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Inspect container images and repositories on registries | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - dnf - skopeo-tests - 1.23.0-3.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: skopeo-tests from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/210a2053c8e007daf9ae39c2a21daaed9b2ddd07d63ecffa597050361e73650c-primary.xml.zst | Test dependencies for skopeo | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - pacman - skopeo - 1.23.0-2: normalized package name match | Arch Linux sync databases: skopeo from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz | A command line utility for various operations on container images and image repositories. | https://github.com/containers/skopeo - zypper - skopeo - 1.23.0-3.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: skopeo from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Container image repository tool | https://github.com/podman-container-tools/skopeo - zypper - skopeo-bash-completion - 1.23.0-3.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: skopeo-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Bash completion for skopeo | https://github.com/podman-container-tools/skopeo - zypper - skopeo-fish-completion - 1.23.0-3.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: skopeo-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Fish completion for skopeo | https://github.com/podman-container-tools/skopeo - zypper - skopeo-zsh-completion - 1.23.0-3.1: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: skopeo-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/50b07339cb64c8ed4091bdbabddadc1ff5737b090e478818a195b40d8a3292861a879139b4a3987c31109699fde9fbf4a716367ddf4eef77da75f96e3193d6ed-primary.xml.zst | Zsh completion for skopeo | https://github.com/podman-container-tools/skopeo - MacPorts - skopeo: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: sysutils/skopeo/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1 ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://pkg.so/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://pkg.so/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Package publisher tools](https://pkg.so/package-publishers/) - Belongs to a package publishing or registry command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://pkg.so/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [gpgme](https://pkg.so/brew/gpgme/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://pkg.so/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [go](https://pkg.so/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [go-md2man](https://pkg.so/brew/go-md2man/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [oras](https://pkg.so/brew/oras/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci, registry. - [container](https://pkg.so/brew/container/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci. - [containerd](https://pkg.so/brew/containerd/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci. - [rockcraft](https://pkg.so/brew/rockcraft/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci. - [dcp](https://pkg.so/brew/dcp/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci. - [colima](https://pkg.so/brew/colima/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers. - [crane](https://pkg.so/brew/crane/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers. - [apko](https://pkg.so/brew/apko/) - Shares pkgdb curated category or tags: cli, cloud-infrastructure, containers, oci. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/skopeo.yml](https://github.com/mxcl/pkgdb/blob/main/combined/skopeo.yml) ## Sources - pkg.so package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - package version freshness - pkgdb category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph - curated agent safety answer