[TOOL_PROFILE]
apk
Alpine Linux package manager for installing and updating system packages in Alpine hosts and containers.
package-managerenvironment lang: all platform: linux
[USE_WHEN]ALLOW
- ✓ Install OS-level dependencies on Alpine Linux hosts or containers
- ✓ Reproduce Dockerfile or setup instructions that require apk packages
[AVOID_WHEN]BLOCK
- ✕ The dependency belongs in the project package manager instead of the host OS
- ✕ Running on a non-Alpine Linux distribution
[GUARDRAILS]MANDATORY
- ⚠ Check the Alpine version and package availability before installing.
- ⚠ Ask before add, upgrade, del, repository, or cache mutation commands.
- ⚠ In Dockerfiles, prefer explicit packages and avoid unnecessary cache writes.
[DETAILS]RAW_META
- Binary
- apk
- Aliases
- alpine-package-keeper
- Effects
- install_packages, execute_code, network_access, write_files, environment_mutation
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