diff --git a/docs/tag-pruning.md b/docs/tag-pruning.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..a6579086 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/tag-pruning.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +description: High level discussion of tag pruning +keywords: registry, pruning, images, tags, repository, distribution +title: Tag Pruning +--- + +As of v2.6.0 you can set tag pruning policies on individual repositories that you manage. Based on your specified rules, you can automatically delete unwanted images. In addition to a policy approach, you can also set repository tag limits which limit the number of tags in a specific repository. + +## About tag pruning + +In the context of the Docker registry, tag pruning is the process of deleting image tags but not actual blobs. A garbage collection job takes care of blob deletions. + +Additionally repository tag limits are processed in a first in first out manner. For example, if you set a tag limit of 2, adding a third tag would push out the first. + +## Tag pruning in practice + + +### Example + + + +### More details about tag pruning +