{"slug":"assemble-minimal-oci-images-from-declarative-package-configs-with-apko","title":"Assemble minimal OCI images from declarative package configs with apko","summary":"Use apko to build small OCI images from declarative package manifests when supply-chain clarity and minimal contents matter more than a conventional Dockerfile flow.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-26T16:48:43.243311Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills","stars":50,"forks":70,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-10-06T13:27:24Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: \"Assemble minimal OCI images from declarative package configs with apko\"\nslug: \"assemble-minimal-oci-images-from-declarative-package-configs-with-apko\"\ndescription: \"Use apko to build small OCI images from declarative package manifests when supply-chain clarity and minimal contents matter more than a conventional Dockerfile flow.\"\ngithub_stars: 1590\nverification: \"security_reviewed\"\nsource: \"https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko\"\nauthor: \"Chainguard\"\npublisher_type: \"open_source_project\"\ncategory: \"Security &amp; Verification\"\nframework: \"Multi-Framework\"\ntool_ecosystem:\ngithub_repo: \"chainguard-dev/apko\"\ngithub_stars: 1590</h2>\n<h1>Assemble minimal OCI images from declarative package configs with apko</h1>\n<p>Use apko to build small OCI images from declarative package manifests when supply-chain clarity and minimal contents matter more than a conventional Dockerfile flow.</p>\n<h2>Prerequisites</h2>\n<p>apko and access to the package sources and OCI output destination you intend to use</p>\n<h2>Installation</h2>\n<p>Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>brew install apko</li>\n<li>go install chainguard.dev/apko@latest</li>\n<li>docker run cgr.dev/chainguard/apko version</li>\n<li>docker run -v \"$PWD\":/work cgr.dev/chainguard/apko build examples/alpine-base.yaml apko-alpine:edge apko-alpine.tar</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Requirements and caveats from upstream:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>or, with Docker:</li>\n<li>You can then load the generated tar image into a Docker environment:</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Basic usage or getting-started notes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p><strong>Fully reproducible by default.</strong> Run apko twice and you will get exactly the same binary.</p>\n</li>\n<li><p><strong>Services.</strong> apko supports using the <a href=\"https://skarnet.org/software/s6\">s6 supervision suite</a> to run multiple processes</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>You can install apko from Homebrew:</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Source: <a href=\"https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko\">https://github.com/chainguard-dev/apko</a></p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Extracted from upstream docs: <a href=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chainguard-dev/apko/HEAD/README.md\">https://raw.githubusercontent.com/chainguard-dev/apko/HEAD/README.md</a></p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Documentation</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://edu.chainguard.dev/open-source/build-tools/apko/\">https://edu.chainguard.dev/open-source/build-tools/apko/</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Source</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/assemble-minimal-oci-images-from-declarative-package-configs-with-apko/\">Agent Skill Exchange</a></li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":2103,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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