---
name: "skopeo-container-image-sync"
description: "Copy and inspect container image manifests between remote registries without local docker pull."
metadata:
  author: "Containers"
  version: "1.0.0"
  runtime_compatibility:
    - "codex"
    - "claude-code"
    - "cursor"
    - "windsurf"
triggers:
  - "copy image without docker pull skopeo"
  - "inspect remote manifest skopeo"
  - "sync registry skopeo"
permissions:
  fs_read: true
  fs_write: "workspace"
  shell_exec: false
  net_access: false
---

# Skopeo Container Image Inspection & Multi-Registry Sync

Manages container images using Skopeo: copying images between Docker Hub, ECR, GCR, and Harbor, inspecting remote image manifests and labels without downloading layers, and syncing entire image repositories.

## When to Invoke
Invoke this skill whenever you need to:
- copy image without docker pull skopeo
- inspect remote manifest skopeo
- sync registry skopeo

## Execution SOP & Rules
1. Inspect remote image metadata: skopeo inspect docker://registry.hub.docker.com/library/alpine:latest.
2. Copy between registries: skopeo copy docker://source/img:tag docker://dest/img:tag --src-creds ...
3. Verify multi-architecture manifest lists: skopeo inspect --raw docker://... | jq .
4. Delete remote image tags directly: skopeo delete docker://registry.example.com/repo:stale-tag.

## Verification Checklist
- Run local linting, syntax validation, and type-checks before reporting completion.
- Ensure all created or modified files adhere to workspace boundaries and avoid uncommitted secrets.
- Verify tests or build commands exit cleanly with return code 0.