---
name: "buildah-source-create"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "buildah"
version: "1:1.45.2-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/buildah-source-create"
---

# buildah-source-create(1)

Create and initialize a source image

## NAME

buildah-source-create - Create and initialize a source image

## SYNOPSIS

**buildah source create** \[*options*\] *path*

## DESCRIPTION

Create and initialize a source image.  A source image is an OCI artifact; an OCI image with a custom config media type.

Note that the buildah-source command and all its subcommands are experimental and may be subject to future changes

## OPTIONS

**--author** *author*

Set the author of the source image mentioned in the config.  By default, no author is set.

**--time-stamp** *bool-value*

Set the created time stamp in the image config.  By default, the time stamp is set.