wolfi-dev/os resource

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

The main package repository for Wolfi, a minimal, security-focused GNU/Linux distribution designed for containerized environments and built with melange and apko. It provides continuously updated, actively maintained APK packages used to build lightweight production container images.

Use cases

• build minimal container images with up-to-date packages
• find a distroless base image for production containers
• get a glibc-based Linux userland without a full distro
• reduce CVE surface in container base images
• build embedded or containerized Linux workflows with apk packages
• keep container package sets current with security patches

When to choose

• you need minimal, frequently updated packages for container images
• you use apko/melange or Chainguard tooling to build images
• you want a glibc-based alternative to Alpine for containers
• supply-chain freshness and low CVE counts are priorities

When to avoid

• you need a general-purpose desktop or server OS
• you want to mix packages with Alpine or other distros
• you need musl-based compatibility
• you expect to contribute via PRs directly to this public mirror

Facets

infra-config · maturity active

package-manager container-runtime security developer-tools cloud-computing security operating-systems cloud self-hosted distroless apk-packages minimal-linux-distro container-images melange apko chainguard gnu-userland supply-chain-security containers devops linux docker

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