# Announcing Bazel rules for extending Chainguard Images

DevFeed: [Announcing Bazel rules for extending Chainguard Images](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/announcing-bazel-rules-for-extending-chainguard-images-12875.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/announcing-bazel-rules-for-extending-chainguard-images>)

Published: 2023-10-24T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [Chainguard: Unchained](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/chainguard-unchained.md>)

Topics: [chainguard images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard-images.md>), [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [distroless](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/distroless.md>), [Package manager](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/package-manager.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [apk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apk.md>), [apko](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apko.md>), [bazel](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/bazel.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-images.md>), [distroless](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/distroless.md>), [sbom](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/sbom.md>), [secure-software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secure-software.md>), [secure-software-supply-chain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/secure-software-supply-chain.md>), [wolfi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wolfi.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard and Aspect.Dev announce the general availability of rules_apko, an open source Bazel plugin for building secure, minimal Wolfi-based OCI container images. The article explains how rules_apko integrates APK packages and Wolfi-base images into existing Bazel workflows, supports reproducible builds, and provides dependency locking, integrity verification, and SBOM generation.

## Source excerpt

Explore Bazel rules for Chainguard Images, your pathway to secure, effortless image extension.