mise-docker-base-images

To choose a Docker base image for mise devcontainers, balance glibc compatibility, image size, and available toolchains. Describe your workload and target environment to receive a recommended base image optimized for your specific development scenario.

Mise can work with Alpine Docker images, but there are caveats due to musl libc instead of glibc. Evaluate the trade-offs between glibc and musl carefully to prevent build or runtime failures when using Alpine with mise.

Builder and runtime base images for mise containers differ in their roles and toolchain requirements. Evaluate base images by ensuring compatibility with mise tooling while optimizing for the distinct demands of the build phase versus the final runtime execution.

For mise GPU and ML workloads, select a Docker base image that supports CUDA environments and provides the necessary toolchains. Evaluate glibc compatibility and image size to ensure optimal performance across your ML pipelines and GPU workloads.

Mise Docker builds may fail when switching to smaller base images due to missing glibc libraries or incompatible toolchains. Review the trade-offs between Debian or Ubuntu bases and Alpine to prevent these compatibility gaps and runtime issues.