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+# 📦 container-images
+
+A collection of custom Dockerfiles for building lightweight, secure, and production-ready container images.
+This repository is intended to serve as a base for various containerized environments tailored to specific tools or use cases.
+
+## 🗂️ Available Images
+
+| Image Tag | Base Image     | Tools Included         | Purpose                                  |
+|-----------|----------------|------------------------|------------------------------------------|
+| `bash-jq` | `alpine:3.22`  | `bash`, `curl`, `jq`   | Lightweight image for running bash scripts with JSON and HTTP capabilities |
+
+> 🔐 All images are built with minimal layers and hardened by removing unnecessary tools like `apk`.