---
name: "oci-image-tool"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "oci-image-tool"
version: "1.0.0~rc2+really.rc1+dfsg-2+b23"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/oci-image-tool"
---

# oci-image-tool(1)

OCI (Open Container Initiative) image tools

OCI Community JULY 2016

## NAME

oci-image-tool - OCI (Open Container Initiative) image tools

## SYNOPSIS

**oci-image-tool** \[OPTIONS\] COMMAND \[arg...\]

**oci-image-tool** \[--help\|-v\|--version\]

## DESCRIPTION

oci-image-tool is a collection of tools for working with the OCI image specification ⟨https://github.com/opencontainers/image-spec⟩.

## OPTIONS

**--help**\
   Print usage statement.

**--debug**\
   Enable debug output

**-v**, **--version**\
   Print version information.

## COMMANDS

**validate**\
   Validate the given file(s) against the OCI image specification\
   See [**oci-image-tool-validate**(1)](/oci-image-tool-validate/1.md) for full documentation on the **validate** command.

**unpack**\
   Unpack the file which against the OCI image specification into a bundle directory.\
   See [**oci-image-tool-unpack**(1)](/oci-image-tool-unpack/1.md) for full documentation on the **unpack** command.

**create**\
   Create an OCI runtime bundle\
   See [**oci-image-tool-create**(1)](/oci-image-tool-create/1.md) for full documentation on the **create** command.

## SEE ALSO

[**oci-image-tool-validate**(1)](/oci-image-tool-validate/1.md), [**oci-image-tool-unpack**(1)](/oci-image-tool-unpack/1.md), [**oci-image-tool-create**(1)](/oci-image-tool-create/1.md)

## HISTORY

Sept 2016, Originally compiled by Antonio Murdaca (runcom at redhat dot com)