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github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name.ParseReference

third-party

The 1973rd most-called third-party function by production calls. Called 467 times across 44 modules; 313 of those run outside tests and generated code.

No change in production calls since 2026-W37.

All of github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name → Docs on pkg.go.dev ↗

prod calls
313
non-test, non-generated
all calls
467
total callsites
modules
44
distinct callers
in loop
15%
of prod calls
in tests
33%
154 calls
resolved
100%
to a known target

resolution mix

How each call resolves

How each call was attributed. Only resolved kinds, where the target function is known, count toward the ranking. Interface dispatch and unresolved receivers are reported separately and never guessed. Read the taxonomy →

  • Package function97%A direct call to an exported package function, resolved by type.
  • Package function (by syntax)3%A package function in a module outside the crawl, keyed by import path.

who calls this

Notable callers

Production calls into ParseReference from notable Go projects. Open one on the map to see what else it hammers.

where it's called

Callsites in the wild

12 representative callsites of 467, prioritizing in-loop and non-test usage. We link to source, never display it.

ParseReference · 12 of 467 callsites

top callers

The modules that reach for it

The modules that call ParseReference most in this snapshot.

  • github.com/google/go-containerregistry8618%
  • github.com/buildpacks/pack6414%
  • github.com/sigstore/cosign/v2388%
  • github.com/crossplane/crossplane296%
  • github.com/aquasecurity/trivy276%

siblings

More from github.com/google/go-containerregistry/pkg/name

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