Lite Variant

~15 MB: Minimal and fast.

Perfect for quick network diagnostics and bandwidth-constrained environments.

When to Use Lite

• Quick DNS resolution checks
• API connectivity verification
• Bandwidth-constrained networks or edge clusters
• Init containers or fast pod startup
• When you only need basic networking tools

Quick Usage

kubectl debug my-pod -it --image=ghcr.io/ibtisam-iq/debugbox:lite

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What's Included

Lite includes 7 focused packages optimized for fast pulls and basic connectivity testing.

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Key categories:

• HTTP/HTTPS clients (curl)
• DNS tools (dig, nslookup, host)
• Data processors (jq, yq)
• Basic networking (netcat, ip, ping)
• Minimal shell (ash, vi)

When to Upgrade

Need more tools? → Balanced Variant adds bash, tcpdump, openssl, vim, strace, and Kubernetes helpers (+~32 MB)

Need forensics? → Power Variant adds packet analysis, port scanning, and routing tools (+~76 MB)

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