diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58d0df6..d4fce9e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,27 +51,29 @@ Options:
   --toImage <name:tag>           Required: Image name of target image - [path/]image:tag
   --folder <full path>           Required: Base folder of node application (contains package.json)
   --file <path>                  Optional: Name of configuration file (defaults to containerify.json if found on path)
+  --doCrossMount <true/false>    Cross mount image layers from the base image (only works if fromImage and toImage are in the same registry) (default: false)
   --fromRegistry <registry url>  Optional: URL of registry to pull base image from - Default: https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/
   --fromToken <token>            Optional: Authentication token for from registry
   --toRegistry <registry url>    Optional: URL of registry to push base image to - Default: https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/
-  --optimisticToRegistryCheck    Optional: Treat redirects as layer existing in remote registry. Potentially unsafe, but could save bandwidth.
+  --optimisticToRegistryCheck    Treat redirects as layer existing in remote registry. Potentially unsafe, but can save bandwidth.
   --toToken <token>              Optional: Authentication token for target registry
   --toTar <path>                 Optional: Export to tar file
+  --toDocker                     Optional: Export to local docker registry
   --registry <path>              Optional: Convenience argument for setting both from and to registry
   --platform <platform>          Optional: Preferred platform, e.g. linux/amd64 or arm64
   --token <path>                 Optional: Convenience argument for setting token for both from and to registry
-  --user <user>                  Optional: User account to run process in container - default: 1000
-  --workdir <directory>          Optional: Workdir where node app will be added and run from - default: /app
-  --entrypoint <entrypoint>      Optional: Entrypoint when starting container - default: npm start
+  --user <user>                  Optional: User account to run process in container - default: 1000 (empty for customContent)
+  --workdir <directory>          Optional: Workdir where node app will be added and run from - default: /app (empty for customContent)
+  --entrypoint <entrypoint>      Optional: Entrypoint when starting container - default: npm start (empty for customContent)
   --labels <labels>              Optional: Comma-separated list of key value pairs to use as labels
   --label <label>                Optional: Single label (name=value). This option can be used multiple times.
   --envs <envs>                  Optional: Comma-separated list of key value pairs to use av environment variables.
   --env <env>                    Optional: Single environment variable (name=value). This option can be used multiple times.
-  --setTimeStamp <timestamp>     Optional: Set a specific ISO 8601 timestamp on all entries (e.g. git commit hash). Default: 1970 in tar files, and current time on
-                                 manifest/config
+  --setTimeStamp <timestamp>     Optional: Set a specific ISO 8601 timestamp on all entries (e.g. git commit hash). Default: 1970 in tar files, and current time on manifest/config
   --verbose                      Verbose logging
   --allowInsecureRegistries      Allow insecure registries (with self-signed/untrusted cert)
-  --customContent <dirs/files>   Optional: Skip normal node_modules and applayer and include specified root folder files/directories instead
+  --customContent <dirs/files>   Optional: Skip normal node_modules and applayer and include specified root folder files/directories instead. You can specify as
+                                 local-path:absolute-container-path if you want to place it in a specific location
   --extraContent <dirs/files>    Optional: Add specific content. Specify as local-path:absolute-container-path,local-path2:absolute-container-path2 etc
   --layerOwner <gid:uid>         Optional: Set specific gid and uid on files in the added layers
   --buildFolder <path>           Optional: Use a specific build folder when creating the image
diff --git a/src/cli.ts b/src/cli.ts
index 6712236..5baeb9a 100755
--- a/src/cli.ts
+++ b/src/cli.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ const possibleArgs = {
 	"--toImage <name:tag>": "Required: Image name of target image - [path/]image:tag",
 	"--folder <full path>": "Required: Base folder of node application (contains package.json)",
 	"--file <path>": "Optional: Name of configuration file (defaults to containerify.json if found on path)",
+	"--doCrossMount <true/false>":
+		"Cross mount image layers from the base image (only works if fromImage and toImage are in the same registry) (default: false)",
 	"--fromRegistry <registry url>":
 		"Optional: URL of registry to pull base image from - Default: https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/",
 	"--fromToken <token>": "Optional: Authentication token for from registry",
@@ -92,6 +94,7 @@ const defaultOptions = {
 	workdir: "/app",
 	user: "1000",
 	entrypoint: "npm start",
+	doCrossMount: false,
 };
 
 if (cliOptions.file && !fs.existsSync(cliOptions.file)) {
@@ -182,6 +185,11 @@ exitWithErrorIf(!!options.registry && !!options.toRegistry, "Do not set both --r
 exitWithErrorIf(!!options.token && !!options.fromToken, "Do not set both --token and --fromToken");
 exitWithErrorIf(!!options.token && !!options.toToken, "Do not set both --token and --toToken");
 
+exitWithErrorIf(
+	!!options.doCrossMount && options.toRegistry != options.fromRegistry,
+	"Cross mounting only works if fromRegistry and toRegistry are the same",
+);
+
 if (options.setTimeStamp) {
 	try {
 		options.setTimeStamp = new Date(options.setTimeStamp).toISOString();
@@ -259,7 +267,7 @@ async function run(options: Options) {
 	const fromRegistry = options.fromRegistry
 		? createRegistry(options.fromRegistry, options.fromToken ?? "", allowInsecure)
 		: createDockerRegistry(allowInsecure, options.fromToken);
-	await fromRegistry.download(
+	const originalManifest = await fromRegistry.download(
 		options.fromImage,
 		fromdir,
 		getPreferredPlatform(options.platform),
@@ -286,7 +294,7 @@ async function run(options: Options) {
 			allowInsecure,
 			options.optimisticToRegistryCheck,
 		);
-		await toRegistry.upload(options.toImage, todir);
+		await toRegistry.upload(options.toImage, todir, options.doCrossMount, originalManifest, options.fromImage);
 	}
 	logger.debug("Deleting " + tmpdir + " ...");
 	await fse.remove(tmpdir);
diff --git a/src/registry.ts b/src/registry.ts
index 4b8e8c3..29e7caa 100644
--- a/src/registry.ts
+++ b/src/registry.ts
@@ -237,12 +237,28 @@ function prepareToken(token: string) {
 	return "Bearer " + token;
 }
 
+type Registry = {
+	download: (imageStr: string, folder: string, preferredPlatform: Platform, cacheFolder?: string) => Promise<Manifest>;
+	upload: (
+		imageStr: string,
+		folder: string,
+		doCrossMount: boolean,
+		originalManifest: Manifest,
+		originalRepository: string,
+	) => Promise<void>;
+	registryBaseUrl: string;
+};
+
+type Mount = { mount: string; from: string };
+type UploadURL = { uploadUrl: string };
+type UploadURLorMounted = UploadURL | { mountSuccess: true };
+
 export function createRegistry(
 	registryBaseUrl: string,
 	token: string,
 	allowInsecure: InsecureRegistrySupport,
 	optimisticToRegistryCheck = false,
-) {
+): Registry {
 	const auth = prepareToken(token);
 
 	async function exists(image: Image, layer: Layer) {
@@ -256,9 +272,13 @@ export function createRegistry(
 		await uploadContent(uploadUrl, file, layer, allowInsecure, auth, "application/octet-stream");
 	}
 
-	async function getUploadUrl(image: Image): Promise<string> {
+	async function getUploadUrl(
+		image: Image,
+		mountParamters: Mount | undefined = undefined,
+	): Promise<UploadURLorMounted> {
 		return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-			const url = `${registryBaseUrl}${image.path}/blobs/uploads/`;
+			const parameters = new URLSearchParams(mountParamters);
+			const url = `${registryBaseUrl}${image.path}/blobs/uploads/${parameters.size > 0 ? "?" + parameters : ""}`;
 			const options: https.RequestOptions = URL.parse(url);
 			options.method = "POST";
 			options.headers = { authorization: auth };
@@ -268,14 +288,23 @@ export function createRegistry(
 					const { location } = res.headers;
 					if (location) {
 						if (location.startsWith("http")) {
-							resolve(location);
+							resolve({ uploadUrl: location });
 						} else {
 							const regURL = URL.parse(registryBaseUrl);
-
-							resolve(`${regURL.protocol}//${regURL.hostname}${regURL.port ? ":" + regURL.port : ""}${location}`);
+							resolve({
+								uploadUrl: `${regURL.protocol}//${regURL.hostname}${regURL.port ? ":" + regURL.port : ""}${location}`,
+							});
 						}
 					}
 					reject("Missing location for 202");
+				} else if (mountParamters && res.statusCode == 201) {
+					const returnedDigest = res.headers["docker-content-digest"];
+					if (returnedDigest && returnedDigest != mountParamters.mount) {
+						reject(
+							`ERROR: Layer mounted with wrong digest: Expected ${mountParamters.mount} but got ${returnedDigest}`,
+						);
+					}
+					resolve({ mountSuccess: true });
 				} else {
 					waitForResponseEnd(res, (data) => {
 						reject(
@@ -372,7 +401,13 @@ export function createRegistry(
 		return file;
 	}
 
-	async function upload(imageStr: string, folder: string) {
+	async function upload(
+		imageStr: string,
+		folder: string,
+		doCrossMount: boolean,
+		originalManifest: Manifest,
+		originalRepository: string,
+	) {
 		const image = parseImage(imageStr);
 		const manifestFile = path.join(folder, "manifest.json");
 		const manifest = (await fse.readJson(manifestFile)) as Manifest;
@@ -390,15 +425,33 @@ export function createRegistry(
 		logger.info("Uploading layers...");
 		await Promise.all(
 			layersForUpload.map(async (l) => {
-				const url = await getUploadUrl(image);
-				await uploadLayerContent(url, l.layer, folder);
+				if (doCrossMount && originalManifest.layers.find((x) => x.digest == l.layer.digest)) {
+					const mount = await getUploadUrl(image, { mount: l.layer.digest, from: originalRepository });
+					if ("mountSuccess" in mount) {
+						logger.info(`Cross mounted layer ${l.layer.digest} from '${originalRepository}'`);
+						return;
+					}
+					await uploadLayerContent(mount.uploadUrl, l.layer, folder);
+				} else {
+					const url = await getUploadUrl(image);
+					if ("mountSuccess" in url) throw new Error("Mounting not supported for this upload");
+					await uploadLayerContent(url.uploadUrl, l.layer, folder);
+				}
 			}),
 		);
 
 		logger.info("Uploading config...");
 		const configUploadUrl = await getUploadUrl(image);
+		if ("mountSuccess" in configUploadUrl) throw new Error("Mounting not supported for config upload");
 		const configFile = path.join(folder, getHash(manifest.config.digest) + ".json");
-		await uploadContent(configUploadUrl, configFile, manifest.config, allowInsecure, auth, "application/octet-stream");
+		await uploadContent(
+			configUploadUrl.uploadUrl,
+			configFile,
+			manifest.config,
+			allowInsecure,
+			auth,
+			"application/octet-stream",
+		);
 
 		logger.info("Uploading manifest...");
 		const manifestSize = await fileutil.sizeOf(manifestFile);
@@ -412,7 +465,12 @@ export function createRegistry(
 		);
 	}
 
-	async function download(imageStr: string, folder: string, preferredPlatform: Platform, cacheFolder?: string) {
+	async function download(
+		imageStr: string,
+		folder: string,
+		preferredPlatform: Platform,
+		cacheFolder?: string,
+	): Promise<Manifest> {
 		const image = parseImage(imageStr);
 
 		logger.info("Downloading manifest...");
@@ -437,15 +495,17 @@ export function createRegistry(
 		await Promise.all(manifest.layers.map((layer) => dlLayer(image, layer, folder, allowInsecure, cacheFolder)));
 
 		logger.info("Image downloaded.");
+		return manifest;
 	}
 
 	return {
 		download: download,
 		upload: upload,
+		registryBaseUrl,
 	};
 }
 
-export function createDockerRegistry(allowInsecure: InsecureRegistrySupport, auth?: string) {
+export function createDockerRegistry(allowInsecure: InsecureRegistrySupport, auth?: string): Registry {
 	const registryBaseUrl = "https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/";
 
 	async function getToken(image: Image) {
@@ -457,19 +517,37 @@ export function createDockerRegistry(allowInsecure: InsecureRegistrySupport, aut
 		return resp.token;
 	}
 
-	async function download(imageStr: string, folder: string, platform: Platform, cacheFolder?: string) {
+	async function download(
+		imageStr: string,
+		folder: string,
+		platform: Platform,
+		cacheFolder?: string,
+	): Promise<Manifest> {
 		const image = parseImage(imageStr);
 		if (!auth) auth = await getToken(image);
-		await createRegistry(registryBaseUrl, auth, allowInsecure).download(imageStr, folder, platform, cacheFolder);
+		return await createRegistry(registryBaseUrl, auth, allowInsecure).download(imageStr, folder, platform, cacheFolder);
 	}
 
-	async function upload(imageStr: string, folder: string) {
+	async function upload(
+		imageStr: string,
+		folder: string,
+		doCrossMount: boolean,
+		originalManifest: Manifest,
+		originalRepository: string,
+	) {
 		if (!auth) throw new Error("Need auth token to upload to Docker");
-		await createRegistry(registryBaseUrl, auth, allowInsecure).upload(imageStr, folder);
+		await createRegistry(registryBaseUrl, auth, allowInsecure).upload(
+			imageStr,
+			folder,
+			doCrossMount,
+			originalManifest,
+			originalRepository,
+		);
 	}
 
 	return {
 		download: download,
 		upload: upload,
+		registryBaseUrl,
 	};
 }
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 5c1d0b5..9a4e05c 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export type Options = {
 	fromRegistry?: string;
 	fromToken?: string;
 	toRegistry?: string;
+	doCrossMount: boolean;
 	optimisticToRegistryCheck?: boolean;
 	toToken?: string;
 	toTar?: string;
diff --git a/tests/localtest/test.sh b/tests/localtest/test.sh
index ffbb99d..f47e567 100755
--- a/tests/localtest/test.sh
+++ b/tests/localtest/test.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ docker tag node:alpine localhost:5443/node > /dev/null
 docker push localhost:5443/node > /dev/null
 
 printf "* Running containerify to pull from and push result to the local containerify test registry...\n"
-../../lib/cli.js --fromImage node --registry https://localhost:5443/v2/ --toImage containerify-integration-test:localtest --folder ../integration/app --setTimeStamp "2023-03-07T12:53:10.471Z" --allowInsecureRegistries --token "Basic $BASICAUTH"
+../../lib/cli.js --fromImage node --doCrossMount true --registry https://localhost:5443/v2/ --toImage containerify-integration-test:localtest --folder ../integration/app --setTimeStamp "2023-03-07T12:53:10.471Z" --allowInsecureRegistries --token "Basic $BASICAUTH"
 
 
 printf "\n* Pulling image from registry to local docker daemon...\n"