dive by wagoodman
A tool for exploring each layer in a docker image
About dive
From the project's README at github.com/wagoodman/dive. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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A tool for exploring a Docker image, layer contents, and discovering ways to shrink the size of your Docker/OCI image.
To analyze a Docker image simply run dive with an image tag/id/digest:
or if you want to build your image then jump straight into analyzing it:
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 54k | github.com/wagoodman/dive |
| GitHub forks | 2.0k | github.com/wagoodman/dive |
| Docker Hub pulls | 1606k | hub.docker.com / wagoodman |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 8.0 years | since May 2018 |
| Last commit | 5 months ago | Dec 15, 2025 |
| Releases shipped | 28 | last: 1.1 years ago |
| Funding links | 1 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Ready to self-host dive?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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