# wolfi-dev/os

Main package repository for production Wolfi images

Repository: https://github.com/wolfi-dev/os
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/wolfi-dev-os
Language: Shell
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: wolfi
Last push: 2026-09-02T14:14:44+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 77/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 100, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1456, "days_push": 0, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1283, forks 438 (observed 2026-09-03T02:15:20.582182+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: infra-config
- maturity: active
- function: package-manager, container-runtime, security, developer-tools
- domain: cloud-computing, security, operating-systems
- platform: cloud, self-hosted
- tags: distroless, apk-packages, minimal-linux-distro, container-images, melange, apko, chainguard, gnu-userland, supply-chain-security, containers, devops, linux, docker

## Member repositories
- wolfi-dev/os (main) score 77

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:20.582182+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T05:02:59.345377+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/wolfi-dev/os (fetched 2026-09-03T02:15:20.582182+00:00, sha d821dafb7f70)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.