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clipper.dev

Container registry and pull client tuned for huge ML images.

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First seen:2026-05-05

Last seen:2026-05-05

Sightings:1

Source:clipper.dev

What it is

Container registry and pull client tuned for huge ML images.

Why developers recommend it

The builder presented it as a direct fix for Docker’s large-image sharing pain.

Hacker News evidence

2026-05-05

The author said clipper.dev breaks registry layers into content-addressed chunks so shared bytes are reused instead of redownloading whole layers.

Docker 29 has changed its default image store for new installs