Get started

New to Chainguard? Start with What is Chainguard? for a high-level overview of the company and its products. Otherwise, pick the path that matches what you’re trying to do:

Build with containers

Pull and run hardened, low-CVE container images from cgr.dev. Work through a language- or service-specific example.

Build with libraries

Swap your existing dependencies for Chainguard Libraries — rebuilt from verified source, drop-in compatible. Currently available for Java, Python, and JavaScript. Start with the libraries on-ramp.

Evaluate trust

Deciding whether Chainguard is right for your organization? Review how Chainguard Containers are built, what guarantees they carry, and how they compare on CVEs.

Onboard your teams

Already adopted Chainguard and need to bring your developers on board? Learn what your teams can pull, how access depends on your subscription, and how to retrieve SBOMs and provenance in the guide to onboarding your teams.

Migrate an organization

Already convinced and ready to move existing workloads over? Step through the migration guides.

An overview of Chainguard: its mission to be the secure source for open source, its products (Containers, Libraries, and OS), and the Factory that builds them.

Onboard your teams to Chainguard Containers and Chainguard Libraries: what your organization can pull, how subscriptions differ, and how to retrieve SBOMs and provenance.

Get started with chainctl basics including authentication, organization management, and essential commands for Chainguard's container security platform