diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3f3a74f..3dcb0c5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,3 +32,7 @@ base64 = "0.22"
 tempfile = "3.9"
 assert_cmd = "2.0"
 predicates = "3.0"
+
+[[example]]
+name = "auto_auth_demo"
+path = "examples/auto_auth_demo.rs"
diff --git a/examples/auto_auth_demo.rs b/examples/auto_auth_demo.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e64c441
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/auto_auth_demo.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+//! Example demonstrating automatic authentication with oci-distribution
+//!
+//! This example shows how to use the automatic auth methods that resolve
+//! credentials from Docker config files and credential helpers.
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use oci_distribution::{client::Client, Reference};
+
+#[tokio::main]
+async fn main() -> Result<()> {
+    // Initialize logging
+    tracing_subscriber::fmt::init();
+
+    // Create a client
+    let client = Client::default();
+
+    // Example 1: Pull a public image (anonymous auth)
+    println!("Pulling public image alpine:latest...");
+    let reference: Reference = "docker.io/library/alpine:latest".parse()?;
+
+    match client.pull_manifest_auto(&reference).await {
+        Ok((manifest, digest)) => {
+            println!("✓ Successfully pulled manifest");
+            println!("  Digest: {}", digest);
+            match manifest {
+                oci_distribution::manifest::OciManifest::Image(img) => {
+                    println!("  Type: Single platform image");
+                    println!("  Config: {}", img.config.digest);
+                }
+                oci_distribution::manifest::OciManifest::ImageIndex(idx) => {
+                    println!("  Type: Multi-platform image");
+                    println!("  Platforms: {}", idx.manifests.len());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("✗ Failed to pull: {}", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Example 2: Get platforms for an image
+    println!("\nDetecting platforms for rust:alpine...");
+    let rust_ref: Reference = "docker.io/library/rust:alpine".parse()?;
+
+    match client.get_image_platforms_auto(&rust_ref).await {
+        Ok(platforms) => {
+            println!("✓ Found {} platforms:", platforms.len());
+            for (os, arch) in platforms {
+                println!("  - {}/{}", os, arch);
+            }
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            println!("✗ Failed to get platforms: {}", e);
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Example 3: Private registry (requires auth)
+    println!("\nNote: To test with a private registry, ensure you have credentials in:");
+    println!("  - ~/.docker/config.json");
+    println!("  - Or DOCKER_CONFIG environment variable");
+    println!("  - Or using a credential helper");
+
+    // Uncomment to test with a private registry:
+    // let private_ref: Reference = "ghcr.io/your-username/your-image:latest".parse()?;
+    // match client.pull_manifest_auto(&private_ref).await {
+    //     Ok((_, digest)) => println!("✓ Successfully authenticated and pulled private image: {}", digest),
+    //     Err(e) => println!("✗ Failed to pull private image: {}", e),
+    // }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/src/auth/mod.rs b/src/auth/mod.rs
index aeab575..09af8b1 100644
--- a/src/auth/mod.rs
+++ b/src/auth/mod.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 mod keychain;
+mod simple;
 
 pub use keychain::{DefaultKeychain, Keychain};
+pub use simple::resolve_auth;
 
 /// Authentication configuration containing credentials
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Default, Serialize, Deserialize)]
diff --git a/src/auth/simple.rs b/src/auth/simple.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c10c230
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/auth/simple.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//! Simple authentication wrapper using oci-distribution's credential helper
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use oci_distribution::credential_helper::resolve_docker_auth;
+use oci_distribution::secrets::RegistryAuth;
+
+/// Resolve authentication for a given resource using Docker config and credential helpers
+pub fn resolve_auth(resource: &str) -> Result<RegistryAuth> {
+    resolve_docker_auth(resource)
+        .map_err(|e| anyhow::anyhow!("Failed to resolve auth: {}", e))
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 1cc71a1..d64beb2 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use anyhow::{Context, Result};
 use clap::Parser;
 use krust::{
-    auth::{DefaultKeychain, Keychain},
+    auth::resolve_auth,
     builder::{get_rust_target_triple, RustBuilder},
     cli::{Cli, Commands},
     config::Config,
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 format!("{}/{}:latest", repo, project_name)
             };
 
-            // Initialize registry client and keychain
-            let keychain = DefaultKeychain::new();
+            // Initialize registry client
             let mut registry_client = RegistryClient::new()?;
 
             // Determine platforms to build for
@@ -74,10 +73,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     base_image
                 );
                 // Get auth for the base image registry
-                let base_auth = keychain
-                    .resolve(&base_image)?
-                    .authorization()?
-                    .to_registry_auth();
+                let base_auth = resolve_auth(&base_image)?;
 
                 match registry_client
                     .get_image_platforms(&base_image, &base_auth)
@@ -143,10 +139,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                     let platform_ref = format!("{}:{}", base_ref, platform_tag);
 
                     // Get auth for the target registry
-                    let push_auth = keychain
-                        .resolve(&platform_ref)?
-                        .authorization()?
-                        .to_registry_auth();
+                    let push_auth = resolve_auth(&platform_ref)?;
 
                     let (digest_ref, manifest_size) = registry_client
                         .push_image(&platform_ref, config_data, layers, &push_auth)
@@ -188,10 +181,7 @@ async fn main() -> Result<()> {
                 info!("Creating and pushing manifest list...");
 
                 // Get auth for the final image push
-                let final_auth = keychain
-                    .resolve(&image_ref)?
-                    .authorization()?
-                    .to_registry_auth();
+                let final_auth = resolve_auth(&image_ref)?;
 
                 let manifest_list_ref = registry_client
                     .push_manifest_list(&image_ref, manifest_descriptors, &final_auth)
diff --git a/tests/credential_helper_integration_test.rs b/tests/credential_helper_integration_test.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..04d8103
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/credential_helper_integration_test.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+//! Integration tests for credential helper functionality
+
+use anyhow::Result;
+use krust::auth::resolve_auth;
+use oci_distribution::secrets::RegistryAuth;
+use std::env;
+use std::fs;
+use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+#[test]
+fn test_resolve_auth_anonymous() -> Result<()> {
+    // Create empty temp directory for Docker config
+    let tmp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+
+    // Save current env vars
+    let old_docker_config = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+    let old_registry_auth = env::var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE").ok();
+
+    // Set to empty directory
+    env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+    env::remove_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE");
+
+    // Should resolve to anonymous
+    let auth = resolve_auth("docker.io/library/alpine")?;
+    assert!(matches!(auth, RegistryAuth::Anonymous));
+
+    // Restore env vars
+    if let Some(val) = old_docker_config {
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+    } else {
+        env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+    }
+    if let Some(val) = old_registry_auth {
+        env::set_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE", val);
+    } else {
+        env::remove_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE");
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_resolve_auth_from_config() -> Result<()> {
+    let tmp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+    let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+
+    // Create a test config
+    let config = r#"{
+        "auths": {
+            "test.registry.io": {
+                "username": "testuser",
+                "password": "testpass"
+            }
+        }
+    }"#;
+
+    fs::write(&config_path, config)?;
+
+    // Save current env var
+    let old_val = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+    env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+
+    // Should resolve to basic auth
+    let auth = resolve_auth("test.registry.io/myimage")?;
+    assert!(matches!(auth, RegistryAuth::Basic(user, pass)
+        if user == "testuser" && pass == "testpass"));
+
+    // Restore env var
+    if let Some(val) = old_val {
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+    } else {
+        env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn test_resolve_auth_bearer_token() -> Result<()> {
+    let tmp_dir = TempDir::new()?;
+    let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+
+    // Create a test config with bearer token
+    let config = r#"{
+        "auths": {
+            "ghcr.io": {
+                "registrytoken": "test-bearer-token"
+            }
+        }
+    }"#;
+
+    fs::write(&config_path, config)?;
+
+    // Save current env var
+    let old_val = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+    env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+
+    // Should resolve to bearer auth
+    let auth = resolve_auth("ghcr.io/user/image")?;
+    assert!(matches!(auth, RegistryAuth::Bearer(token)
+        if token == "test-bearer-token"));
+
+    // Restore env var
+    if let Some(val) = old_val {
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+    } else {
+        env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/vendor/oci-distribution/Cargo.toml b/vendor/oci-distribution/Cargo.toml
index 35899c8..bcd7dc8 100644
--- a/vendor/oci-distribution/Cargo.toml
+++ b/vendor/oci-distribution/Cargo.toml
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ trust-dns = ["reqwest/trust-dns"]
 test-registry = []
 
 [dependencies]
+base64 = "0.22"
 bytes = "1"
 chrono = { version = "0.4.23", features = ["serde"] }
+dirs = "6.0"
 futures-util = "0.3"
 http = "1.1"
 http-auth = { version = "0.1", default_features = false }
diff --git a/vendor/oci-distribution/src/client.rs b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/client.rs
index 89da0a4..011d652 100644
--- a/vendor/oci-distribution/src/client.rs
+++ b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/client.rs
@@ -918,6 +918,45 @@ impl Client {
             })
     }
 
+    /// Pull a manifest with automatic auth resolution using Docker config and credential helpers
+    pub async fn pull_manifest_auto(
+        &self,
+        image: &Reference,
+    ) -> Result<(OciManifest, String)> {
+        let auth = crate::credential_helper::resolve_docker_auth(&image.to_string())?;
+        self.pull_manifest(image, &auth).await
+    }
+
+    /// Pull an image with automatic auth resolution using Docker config and credential helpers
+    pub async fn pull_auto(
+        &self,
+        image: &Reference,
+    ) -> Result<ImageData> {
+        let auth = crate::credential_helper::resolve_docker_auth(&image.to_string())?;
+        self.pull(image, &auth, vec![]).await
+    }
+
+    /// Push an image with automatic auth resolution using Docker config and credential helpers
+    pub async fn push_auto(
+        &self,
+        image_ref: &Reference,
+        layers: &[ImageLayer],
+        config: Config,
+        manifest: Option<OciImageManifest>,
+    ) -> Result<PushResponse> {
+        let auth = crate::credential_helper::resolve_docker_auth(&image_ref.to_string())?;
+        self.push(image_ref, layers, config, &auth, manifest).await
+    }
+
+    /// Get image platforms with automatic auth resolution
+    pub async fn get_image_platforms_auto(
+        &self,
+        image: &Reference,
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(String, String)>> {
+        let auth = crate::credential_helper::resolve_docker_auth(&image.to_string())?;
+        self.get_image_platforms(image, &auth).await
+    }
+
     async fn _pull_manifest_and_config(
         &self,
         image: &Reference,
diff --git a/vendor/oci-distribution/src/credential_helper.rs b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/credential_helper.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..70c58b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/credential_helper.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+//! Docker credential helper support
+
+use crate::docker_config::{DockerAuthEntry, DockerConfig, extract_registry, load_docker_config, normalize_registry};
+use crate::errors::{OciDistributionError, Result};
+use crate::secrets::RegistryAuth;
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use std::io::Write;
+use std::process::{Command, Stdio};
+use tracing::{debug, warn};
+
+/// Response from a Docker credential helper
+#[derive(Deserialize)]
+struct HelperResponse {
+    #[serde(rename = "Username")]
+    username: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(rename = "Secret")]
+    secret: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(rename = "ServerURL")]
+    _server_url: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Execute a credential helper to get credentials
+pub fn execute_credential_helper(helper: &str, registry: &str) -> Result<(String, String)> {
+    let helper_name = format!("docker-credential-{}", helper);
+
+    debug!("Executing credential helper: {} for {}", helper_name, registry);
+
+    let mut child = Command::new(&helper_name)
+        .arg("get")
+        .stdin(Stdio::piped())
+        .stdout(Stdio::piped())
+        .stderr(Stdio::piped())
+        .spawn()
+        .map_err(|e| OciDistributionError::GenericError(Some(
+            format!("Failed to spawn credential helper {}: {}", helper_name, e)
+        )))?;
+
+    // Write registry URL to stdin
+    if let Some(mut stdin) = child.stdin.take() {
+        stdin.write_all(registry.as_bytes()).map_err(|e| {
+            OciDistributionError::IoError(e)
+        })?;
+        stdin.write_all(b"\n").map_err(|e| {
+            OciDistributionError::IoError(e)
+        })?;
+    }
+
+    let output = child.wait_with_output().map_err(|e| {
+        OciDistributionError::IoError(e)
+    })?;
+
+    if !output.status.success() {
+        let stderr = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stderr);
+        return Err(OciDistributionError::GenericError(Some(
+            format!("Credential helper {} failed: {}", helper_name, stderr)
+        )));
+    }
+
+    // Parse output as JSON
+    let response: HelperResponse = serde_json::from_slice(&output.stdout)
+        .map_err(|e| OciDistributionError::GenericError(Some(
+            format!("Failed to parse credential helper response: {}", e)
+        )))?;
+
+    match (response.username, response.secret) {
+        (Some(username), Some(password)) => Ok((username, password)),
+        _ => Err(OciDistributionError::GenericError(Some(
+            "Credential helper did not return username and password".to_string()
+        )))
+    }
+}
+
+/// Find auth entry for a registry in Docker config
+fn find_auth_entry(config: &DockerConfig, registry: &str) -> Option<DockerAuthEntry> {
+    let variants = normalize_registry(registry);
+
+    for variant in variants {
+        if let Some(entry) = config.auths.get(&variant) {
+            return Some(entry.clone());
+        }
+    }
+
+    None
+}
+
+/// Get credential helper for a registry
+fn get_credential_helper(config: &DockerConfig, registry: &str) -> Option<String> {
+    // Check specific credential helper for registry
+    if let Some(helper) = config.cred_helpers.get(registry) {
+        return Some(helper.clone());
+    }
+
+    // Check default credential store
+    config.creds_store.clone()
+}
+
+/// Resolve authentication for a given resource using Docker config and credential helpers
+pub fn resolve_docker_auth(resource: &str) -> Result<RegistryAuth> {
+    let config = load_docker_config()?;
+    let registry = extract_registry(resource);
+
+    debug!("Resolving auth for resource: {} (registry: {})", resource, registry);
+
+    // Try to find auth entry in config
+    if let Some(auth_entry) = find_auth_entry(&config, registry) {
+        debug!("Found auth entry for {}", registry);
+
+        // Check if it's anonymous
+        if auth_entry.is_anonymous() {
+            return Ok(RegistryAuth::Anonymous);
+        }
+
+        // Check for bearer tokens first
+        if let Some(token) = auth_entry.registry_token {
+            return Ok(RegistryAuth::Bearer(token));
+        }
+
+        if let Some(token) = auth_entry.identity_token {
+            return Ok(RegistryAuth::Bearer(token));
+        }
+
+        // Then check for basic auth
+        if let (Some(username), Some(password)) = (&auth_entry.username, &auth_entry.password) {
+            return Ok(RegistryAuth::Basic(username.clone(), password.clone()));
+        }
+
+        // Try to decode base64 auth string
+        if let Some(auth) = &auth_entry.auth {
+            use base64::Engine;
+            match base64::engine::general_purpose::STANDARD.decode(auth) {
+                Ok(decoded) => {
+                    if let Ok(decoded_str) = String::from_utf8(decoded) {
+                        if let Some((user, pass)) = decoded_str.split_once(':') {
+                            return Ok(RegistryAuth::Basic(user.to_string(), pass.to_string()));
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!("Failed to decode auth for {}: {}", registry, e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Try credential helper
+    if let Some(helper) = get_credential_helper(&config, registry) {
+        debug!("Trying credential helper: {} for {}", helper, registry);
+        match execute_credential_helper(&helper, registry) {
+            Ok((username, password)) => {
+                return Ok(RegistryAuth::Basic(username, password));
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                warn!("Credential helper failed: {}", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Default to anonymous
+    debug!("No credentials found for {}, using anonymous", registry);
+    Ok(RegistryAuth::Anonymous)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+#[path = "credential_helper_tests.rs"]
+mod tests;
diff --git a/vendor/oci-distribution/src/credential_helper_tests.rs b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/credential_helper_tests.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74d141f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/credential_helper_tests.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,295 @@
+//! Tests for credential helper functionality
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use crate::credential_helper::*;
+    use crate::secrets::RegistryAuth;
+    use std::env;
+    use std::fs;
+    use std::io::Write;
+    use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
+    use tempfile::TempDir;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolve_anonymous_when_no_config() {
+        // Create a temp directory for DOCKER_CONFIG that doesn't have any config
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env vars
+        let old_docker_config = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+        let old_registry_auth = env::var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE").ok();
+
+        // Set to our empty temp directory
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+        env::remove_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE");
+
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("docker.io/library/alpine").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Anonymous);
+
+        // Restore env vars
+        if let Some(val) = old_docker_config {
+            env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+        }
+        if let Some(val) = old_registry_auth {
+            env::set_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolve_basic_auth_from_config() {
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+
+        let config = r#"{
+            "auths": {
+                "docker.io": {
+                    "username": "testuser",
+                    "password": "testpass"
+                }
+            }
+        }"#;
+
+        fs::write(&config_path, config).unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env var
+        let old_val = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("docker.io/library/alpine").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Basic("testuser".to_string(), "testpass".to_string()));
+
+        // Restore env var
+        if let Some(val) = old_val {
+            env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolve_bearer_token_from_config() {
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+
+        let config = r#"{
+            "auths": {
+                "ghcr.io": {
+                    "registrytoken": "ghp_abc123token"
+                }
+            }
+        }"#;
+
+        fs::write(&config_path, config).unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env var
+        let old_val = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("ghcr.io/user/image").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Bearer("ghp_abc123token".to_string()));
+
+        // Restore env var
+        if let Some(val) = old_val {
+            env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_resolve_base64_auth_from_config() {
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+
+        // Base64 encoded "testuser:testpass"
+        let config = r#"{
+            "auths": {
+                "docker.io": {
+                    "auth": "dGVzdHVzZXI6dGVzdHBhc3M="
+                }
+            }
+        }"#;
+
+        fs::write(&config_path, config).unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env var
+        let old_val = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("docker.io/library/alpine").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Basic("testuser".to_string(), "testpass".to_string()));
+
+        // Restore env var
+        if let Some(val) = old_val {
+            env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_registry_normalization() {
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+
+        // Config has index.docker.io but we query with docker.io
+        let config = r#"{
+            "auths": {
+                "index.docker.io": {
+                    "username": "testuser",
+                    "password": "testpass"
+                }
+            }
+        }"#;
+
+        fs::write(&config_path, config).unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env var
+        let old_val = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+
+        // Should find auth even though we use docker.io
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("docker.io/library/alpine").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Basic("testuser".to_string(), "testpass".to_string()));
+
+        // Restore env var
+        if let Some(val) = old_val {
+            env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_credential_helper_mock() {
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+        // Create a mock credential helper script
+        let helper_path = tmp_dir.path().join("docker-credential-mock");
+        let mut file = fs::File::create(&helper_path).unwrap();
+        writeln!(file, "#!/bin/sh").unwrap();
+        writeln!(file, "echo '{{\"Username\":\"helper-user\",\"Secret\":\"helper-pass\"}}'").unwrap();
+
+        // Make it executable
+        let mut perms = fs::metadata(&helper_path).unwrap().permissions();
+        perms.set_mode(0o755);
+        fs::set_permissions(&helper_path, perms).unwrap();
+
+        // Create config that uses the helper
+        let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+        let config = r#"{
+            "credHelpers": {
+                "mock.registry.io": "mock"
+            }
+        }"#;
+        fs::write(&config_path, config).unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env vars
+        let old_config = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+        let old_path = env::var("PATH").ok();
+
+        // Set our temp dir in PATH and DOCKER_CONFIG
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+        let new_path = format!("{}:{}", tmp_dir.path().display(), env::var("PATH").unwrap_or_default());
+        env::set_var("PATH", new_path);
+
+        // Test the credential helper
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("mock.registry.io/test/image").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Basic("helper-user".to_string(), "helper-pass".to_string()));
+
+        // Restore env vars
+        if let Some(val) = old_config {
+            env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+        }
+        if let Some(val) = old_path {
+            env::set_var("PATH", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("PATH");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_default_credential_store_mock() {
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+        // Create a mock credential helper script
+        let helper_path = tmp_dir.path().join("docker-credential-defaultstore");
+        let mut file = fs::File::create(&helper_path).unwrap();
+        writeln!(file, "#!/bin/sh").unwrap();
+        writeln!(file, "echo '{{\"Username\":\"store-user\",\"Secret\":\"store-pass\"}}'").unwrap();
+
+        // Make it executable
+        let mut perms = fs::metadata(&helper_path).unwrap().permissions();
+        perms.set_mode(0o755);
+        fs::set_permissions(&helper_path, perms).unwrap();
+
+        // Create config that uses default creds store
+        let config_path = tmp_dir.path().join("config.json");
+        let config = r#"{
+            "credsStore": "defaultstore"
+        }"#;
+        fs::write(&config_path, config).unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env vars
+        let old_config = env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG").ok();
+        let old_path = env::var("PATH").ok();
+
+        // Set our temp dir in PATH and DOCKER_CONFIG
+        env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", tmp_dir.path());
+        let new_path = format!("{}:{}", tmp_dir.path().display(), env::var("PATH").unwrap_or_default());
+        env::set_var("PATH", new_path);
+
+        // Test the credential helper
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("any.registry.io/test/image").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Basic("store-user".to_string(), "store-pass".to_string()));
+
+        // Restore env vars
+        if let Some(val) = old_config {
+            env::set_var("DOCKER_CONFIG", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("DOCKER_CONFIG");
+        }
+        if let Some(val) = old_path {
+            env::set_var("PATH", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("PATH");
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_registry_auth_file_env() {
+        let tmp_dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+        let auth_file = tmp_dir.path().join("auth.json");
+
+        let config = r#"{
+            "auths": {
+                "special.registry.io": {
+                    "username": "authfile-user",
+                    "password": "authfile-pass"
+                }
+            }
+        }"#;
+
+        fs::write(&auth_file, config).unwrap();
+
+        // Save current env var
+        let old_val = env::var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE").ok();
+        env::set_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE", auth_file.to_str().unwrap());
+
+        let auth = resolve_docker_auth("special.registry.io/image").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(auth, RegistryAuth::Basic("authfile-user".to_string(), "authfile-pass".to_string()));
+
+        // Restore env var
+        if let Some(val) = old_val {
+            env::set_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE", val);
+        } else {
+            env::remove_var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vendor/oci-distribution/src/docker_config.rs b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/docker_config.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9a29e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/docker_config.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+//! Docker config file parsing and credential helper support
+
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+use std::path::PathBuf;
+use tracing::{debug, warn};
+
+/// Docker config file structure
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct DockerConfig {
+    /// Registry authentication entries
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub auths: HashMap<String, DockerAuthEntry>,
+    /// Registry-specific credential helpers
+    #[serde(rename = "credHelpers", default)]
+    pub cred_helpers: HashMap<String, String>,
+    /// Default credential store to use
+    #[serde(rename = "credsStore", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub creds_store: Option<String>,
+}
+
+/// Entry in the Docker config auths section
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize)]
+pub struct DockerAuthEntry {
+    /// Base64-encoded username:password
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub auth: Option<String>,
+    /// Username for authentication
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub username: Option<String>,
+    /// Password for authentication
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub password: Option<String>,
+    /// Identity token for registry authentication
+    #[serde(rename = "identitytoken", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub identity_token: Option<String>,
+    /// Registry token for bearer authentication
+    #[serde(rename = "registrytoken", skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub registry_token: Option<String>,
+}
+
+impl DockerAuthEntry {
+    /// Check if this is anonymous authentication
+    pub fn is_anonymous(&self) -> bool {
+        self.username.is_none()
+            && self.password.is_none()
+            && self.auth.is_none()
+            && self.identity_token.is_none()
+            && self.registry_token.is_none()
+    }
+}
+
+/// Get paths to check for Docker config
+pub fn config_paths() -> Vec<PathBuf> {
+    let mut paths = Vec::new();
+
+    // Check DOCKER_CONFIG environment variable
+    if let Ok(docker_config) = std::env::var("DOCKER_CONFIG") {
+        paths.push(PathBuf::from(docker_config).join("config.json"));
+    }
+
+    // Check REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE environment variable
+    if let Ok(auth_file) = std::env::var("REGISTRY_AUTH_FILE") {
+        paths.push(PathBuf::from(auth_file));
+    }
+
+    // Check XDG_RUNTIME_DIR for containers auth
+    if let Ok(xdg_runtime) = std::env::var("XDG_RUNTIME_DIR") {
+        paths.push(PathBuf::from(xdg_runtime).join("containers/auth.json"));
+    }
+
+    // Check default Docker config location
+    if let Some(home) = dirs::home_dir() {
+        paths.push(home.join(".docker/config.json"));
+    }
+
+    paths
+}
+
+/// Load Docker config from disk
+pub fn load_docker_config() -> crate::errors::Result<DockerConfig> {
+    // Try each config path
+    for path in config_paths() {
+        if path.exists() {
+            debug!("Checking Docker config at: {}", path.display());
+            match std::fs::read_to_string(&path) {
+                Ok(content) => {
+                    match serde_json::from_str::<DockerConfig>(&content) {
+                        Ok(config) => {
+                            debug!("Loaded Docker config from: {}", path.display());
+                            return Ok(config);
+                        }
+                        Err(e) => {
+                            warn!("Failed to parse Docker config at {}: {}", path.display(), e);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                Err(e) => {
+                    warn!("Failed to read Docker config at {}: {}", path.display(), e);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Return empty config if no valid config found
+    Ok(DockerConfig {
+        auths: HashMap::new(),
+        cred_helpers: HashMap::new(),
+        creds_store: None,
+    })
+}
+
+/// Extract registry from image reference
+pub fn extract_registry(image_ref: &str) -> &str {
+    // Handle different image reference formats:
+    // - docker.io/library/ubuntu:latest -> docker.io
+    // - gcr.io/project/image:tag -> gcr.io
+    // - localhost:5000/image -> localhost:5000
+    // - ubuntu:latest -> docker.io (implicit)
+
+    if let Some(slash_pos) = image_ref.find('/') {
+        let registry_part = &image_ref[..slash_pos];
+
+        // Check if this looks like a registry (contains . or :)
+        if registry_part.contains('.') || registry_part.contains(':') {
+            return registry_part;
+        }
+    }
+
+    // Default to Docker Hub
+    "index.docker.io"
+}
+
+/// Normalize registry URL for matching
+pub fn normalize_registry(registry: &str) -> Vec<String> {
+    let mut variants = vec![registry.to_string()];
+
+    // Add common variants
+    if registry == "docker.io" || registry == "index.docker.io" {
+        variants.push("docker.io".to_string());
+        variants.push("index.docker.io".to_string());
+        variants.push("https://index.docker.io/v1/".to_string());
+        variants.push("https://index.docker.io/v2/".to_string());
+    } else if !registry.starts_with("http://") && !registry.starts_with("https://") {
+        // Add protocol variants
+        variants.push(format!("https://{}", registry));
+        variants.push(format!("http://{}", registry));
+
+        // Add /v1/ and /v2/ variants
+        variants.push(format!("https://{}/v1/", registry));
+        variants.push(format!("https://{}/v2/", registry));
+    }
+
+    variants
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_extract_registry() {
+        assert_eq!(extract_registry("docker.io/library/ubuntu:latest"), "docker.io");
+        assert_eq!(extract_registry("gcr.io/project/image:tag"), "gcr.io");
+        assert_eq!(extract_registry("localhost:5000/image"), "localhost:5000");
+        assert_eq!(extract_registry("ubuntu:latest"), "index.docker.io");
+        assert_eq!(extract_registry("user/image:tag"), "index.docker.io");
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_normalize_registry() {
+        let variants = normalize_registry("docker.io");
+        assert!(variants.contains(&"docker.io".to_string()));
+        assert!(variants.contains(&"index.docker.io".to_string()));
+
+        let variants = normalize_registry("gcr.io");
+        assert!(variants.contains(&"gcr.io".to_string()));
+        assert!(variants.contains(&"https://gcr.io".to_string()));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/vendor/oci-distribution/src/lib.rs b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/lib.rs
index e230fff..f6b6cbc 100644
--- a/vendor/oci-distribution/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vendor/oci-distribution/src/lib.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ use sha2::Digest;
 pub mod annotations;
 pub mod client;
 pub mod config;
+pub mod credential_helper;
+pub mod docker_config;
 pub mod errors;
 pub mod manifest;
 mod reference;