Slim.AI Docker Extension for Docker Desktop
December 8, 2025 · 294 words · 2 min
We’re excited to announce that we’ve been working closely with the team at Docker developing our own
We’re excited to announce that we’ve been working closely with the team at Docker developing our own Slim.AI Docker Extension to help developers build secure, optimized containers faster. You can find the Slim Extension in the Docker Marketplace or . Docker Extensions give developers a simple way to install, and run helpful container development tools directly within the Docker Desktop. For more information about Docker Extensions, check out . The brings some of the Slim Platform’s capabilities directly to your local environment. Our initial release, available to everyone, is focused on being the and help reduce friction when selecting, troubleshooting, optimizing, and securing images. At Slim, we believe that knowing your software is a key building block to creating secure, small, production-ready containers and reducing software supply chain risk. One big challenge many of us face when attempting to optimize and secure container images is that images often lack important documentation. This leaves us in a pinch when trying to figure out even basic details about whether or not an image is usable, well constructed, and secure. This is where, we believe, the Slim Docker Extension can help. Currently, the Slim Docker extension is free to developers and includes the following capabilities: The Slim platform is currently free to use. You can create an account from the Docker Desktop Extension by clicking the Login button in the top right of the extension. You will be taken to a sign in page where you can authenticate using Github, Gitlab, or Bitbucket. We have a number of features and refinements planned for the extension, but we need your feedback to help us improve. Please . Planned capabilities include: —