# crane index filter > Modifies a remote index by filtering based on platform. > More information: . - Modify remote index: `crane index filter` - Specify the platform(s) to keep from base in the form os/arch{{/variant}}{{:osversion}}{{,}}: `crane index filter --platform {{platform1 platform2 ...}}` - Tag to apply to resulting image: `crane index filter {{-t|--tags}} {{tag_name}}` - Display help: `crane index filter {{-h|--help}}`