macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dcplocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 8576
Install dcp with Homebrew, Nix
Docker cp made easy. Version 0.4.1 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#dcp.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dcpnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/dc/dcp/package.nix · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
Docker cp made easy
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dcp
history
Project history and usage
dcp is a small Rust command-line tool that wraps the multi-step workflow behind docker cp for container images. Its README frames the project around OCI images that are used as data carriers, especially Kubernetes-adjacent images such as operator bundles and Crossplane packages.
Project history
The public GitHub repository was created in July 2022, and the first tagged release, v0.1.0, was published on July 14, 2022. The project intentionally depends on existing Docker and Podman APIs rather than implementing its own container image stack.
Adoption history
dcp is packaged for Homebrew and Nix, which points to a niche but practical audience of developers who need a quick way to inspect or extract files from container images without creating containers by hand.
How it is used
Users run dcp with an image name and optional content and destination flags to copy filesystem content locally. The tool can also pass username and password flags for private images, while its README warns that shell history makes that convenience insecure.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, dcp is a tiny example of the post-Docker CLI ecosystem: a focused binary that turns a verbose container-runtime ritual into one command, useful when packages, manifests, or other deployable assets are shipped inside OCI images.
Timeline
- 2022: GitHub repository created
- 2022: v0.1.0 release published
- 2022: v0.2.1 release published
Related projects
- docker cp, podman, containerd, dive
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dcp | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version0.4.1
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dcp |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.4.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/exdx/dcp |
| Repository | https://github.com/exdx/dcp |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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%
dcp
nix profile install nixpkgs#dcp- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dcp
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.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation