On the recordRead 4 Oct 202623 facts
apko
On the record
- Build speed
- The project says apko aims to build images in milliseconds.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Build step limit
- apko cannot run arbitrary Dockerfile-style build commands; software installation and shell commands must be included in APK packages.edu.chainguard.dev · read 4 Oct 2026
- Companion tool
- Chainguard identifies melange as a companion tool for producing APK packages to use with apko.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The README says apko can build from any environment with apk tooling and shows loading generated images into Docker.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Declarative configuration
- apko files are declarative and do not support an equivalent of Dockerfile RUN statements.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Image output
- It builds and publishes OCI container images composed from APK packages.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Image publishing
- The CLI can publish a built image directly to a registry.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Image size
- Generated images contain only what the application needs, in the style of distroless images.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The project README lists installation through Homebrew, mise, Go source installation, or its container image.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The project documents use with Docker and provides an apko build action for GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.edu.chainguard.dev · read 4 Oct 2026
- Minimal images
- apko focuses on lightweight, flat base images containing selected packages.edu.chainguard.dev · read 4 Oct 2026
- Multi architecture
- An image configuration can specify architectures, and apko can compose images for different architectures and distributions.edu.chainguard.dev · read 4 Oct 2026
- Package ecosystem limit
- A single apko build cannot mix Wolfi and Alpine packages.edu.chainguard.dev · read 4 Oct 2026
- Package requirement
- Custom tools and applications must first be packaged as apk packages, which can be built with the sister tool melange.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Project status
- The README describes apko as a work in progress and says details are subject to change.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Publishing
- The CLI can publish generated images directly to a container registry.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- apko builds and publishes OCI container images from apk packages.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Reproducibility
- The project says apko images are fully bitwise reproducible by design.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
