buildpacks/pack
CLI for building apps using Cloud Native Buildpacks observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
98/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 96
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 18.0
- age_days: 2991
- days_rel: 24
- days_push: 14
- n_releases_24m: 21
Adoption not part of the score
2987 stars · 358 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
pack is the official command-line tool for Cloud Native Buildpacks, transforming application source code into runnable OCI container images without writing Dockerfiles. It implements the CNB Platform Interface Specification and serves app developers, buildpack authors, and platform operators.
Use cases
- build container images from source code without a Dockerfile
- turn my app into a Docker image automatically
- create reproducible OCI images with SBOM bill-of-materials
- package and publish buildpacks for distribution
- rebase app images onto updated base images without rebuilding
- integrate buildpack builds into CI/CD pipelines like GitLab or Tekton
When to choose
- you want Dockerfile-free, best-practice container image builds with auto-detection
- your organization wants centralized, compliant image builds instead of per-team Dockerfiles
- you need reproducible builds, SBOMs, caching, and rebasing of base images
When to avoid
- you need fine-grained, custom control over every Dockerfile instruction
- you are building OS base images rather than applications
- you cannot run a Docker or Docker-compatible daemon, and your platform lacks an alternative
Facets
cli-tool · maturity stable
build-tool deployment container-runtime cli developer-tools cloud-computing developer-tools windows cli cloud cloud-native-buildpacks source-to-image container-images dockerfile-alternative cncf oci-images reproducible-builds devops containers automation linux macos docker
8 sources
- readme: https://github.com/buildpacks/pack · fetched 2026-08-28 · 34c04760029c
- homepage: https://buildpacks.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1f92bd25e820
- site_page: https://buildpacks.io/docs/for-buildpack-authors · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1ca4b3496486
- site_page: https://buildpacks.io/features · fetched 2026-08-29 · 2cbe62d5fe1b
- site_page: https://buildpacks.io/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 5956ebdcbab4
- site_page: https://buildpacks.io/docs/app-journey · fetched 2026-08-29 · e77b316ded1e
- site_page: https://buildpacks.io/docs/for-app-developers · fetched 2026-08-29 · 76d8534b1c5f
- site_page: https://buildpacks.io/docs/for-platform-operators · fetched 2026-08-29 · bbf7d4451c9c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| buildpacks/pack | main | 98 |
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