Will It Vibe?apt-get install without --no-install-recommends
Part of Architecture & Best Practices, which counts for 15% of the overall score. When this check fires it deducts 4 points from that category, once per scan, no matter how many places it turns up.
What it detects
apt-get install pulls recommended packages by default, bloating the image with software the app never uses.
Why it matters
apt-get install pulls in recommended packages by default, adding software the application never uses. That grows the image, lengthens builds, and widens the attack surface with extra binaries.
How to fix it
Add --no-install-recommends to each apt-get install. Combine it with a matching cleanup (rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*) in the same RUN. If a package genuinely needs a recommended dependency, install that dependency explicitly by name.
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