new-base-image Skill
How to create base image packages that bundle a VM image built from a Dockerfile. Use when creating a new distro base like quicksand-ubuntu or quicksand-alpine, scaffolding a base image, or modifying Dockerfiles for base image builds. Published by microsoft in quicksand.
What is new-base-image Skill?
How to create base image packages that bundle a VM image built from a Dockerfile. Use when creating a new distro base like quicksand-ubuntu or quicksand-alpine, scaffolding a base image, or modifying Dockerfiles for base image builds. Published by microsoft in quicksand. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Deployment
- Design and media
- Deployment use cases
- Design and media use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use new-base-image Skill
- Use it for deployment.
- Use it for design and media.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/quicksand
- Skill file: .claude/skills/new-base-image/SKILL.md
What it does
How to create base image packages that bundle a VM image built from a Dockerfile. Use when creating a new distro base like quicksand-ubuntu or quicksand-alpine, scaffolding a base image, or modifying Dockerfiles for base image builds.
Skill instructions
Creating Base Image Packages Base image packages (like quicksand-ubuntu, quicksand-alpine) bundle a VM image built from a Dockerfile. Quick Start Use the scaffolding tool: bash quicksand dev scaffold base quicksand-{distro} This creates quicksand-{distro}/ from the base image template and renames everything. Then customize the Dockerfile and build with uv build. Package Structure quicksand-{distro}/ ├── pyproject.toml ├── hatchbuild.py Builds image during uv build ├── README.md └── quicksand{distro}/ ├── init.py Python API ├── images/ Built images (git-ignored) └── docker/ ├── Dockerfile ├── quicksand-sudoers ├── hostname └── [init configs] The guest agent source is copied into docker/agent/ automatically at build time by quicksand-image-tools. Dockerfile Requirements Every base image MUST include: 1. Kernel + Initramfs dockerfile Ubuntu RUN apt-get install -y linux-image-virtual \ && KVER=$(ls /lib/modules/ | head -1) \ && apt-get install -y initramfs-tools \ && update-initramfs -c -k
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What is new-base-image?
new-base-image is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. How to create base image packages that bundle a VM image built from a Dockerfile. Use when creating a new distro base like quicksand-ubuntu or quicksand-alpine, scaffolding a base image, or modifying.
Who is new-base-image best for?
new-base-image is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, deployment workflows, design and media workflows.
How do I install new-base-image?
Install or run new-base-image using Copy skill directory. Check new-base-image for the latest setup command.
Is new-base-image actively maintained?
new-base-image may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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