Are there any downsides to using Alpine?

Yes. Because Alpine uses `musl` instead of `glibc`, some Python libraries (like Pandas or NumPy) that rely on compiled C code might break or compile very slowly. For heavy data science workloads, a slim Debian base (`-slim`) is often better than Alpine.

How do I debug a Distroless image if I can't `docker exec` into a shell?

That is the tradeoff of extreme security. You cannot easily exec into it. You must rely entirely on centralized application logging (STDOUT/STDERR) and APM (Application Performance Monitoring) tools to debug issues.

Can I automate Docker Scout?

Absolutely. Docker Scout is designed to be integrated into CI/CD pipelines. You can configure GitHub Actions to run a Scout scan on every Pull Request, and automatically block the merge if it detects any CRITICAL vulnerabilities.

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