# Building minimal, up-to-date cloud images with Wolfi

DevFeed: [Building minimal, up-to-date cloud images with Wolfi](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/building-minimal-up-to-date-cloud-images-with-wolfi-12908.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/building-minimal-up-to-date-cloud-images-with-wolfi>)

Published: 2023-12-15T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [Cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cloud.md>), [container images](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-images.md>), [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>), [DevOps](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/devops.md>)

Tags: [apk](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apk.md>), [apko](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/apko.md>), [architecture](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/architecture.md>), [chainguard-academy](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-academy.md>), [cloud](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cloud.md>), [common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/common-vulnerabilities-and-exposures.md>), [container](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container.md>), [container-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-images.md>), [devops](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/devops.md>), [efficiency](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/efficiency.md>), [kubecon-na](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubecon-na.md>), [melange](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/melange.md>), [minimalism](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/minimalism.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [os](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/os.md>), [packages](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/packages.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [software-supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-supply-chain-security.md>), [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/supply-chain-security.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>), [wolfi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wolfi.md>)

## AI overview

The article introduces Wolfi, an open source project for building minimal, up-to-date cloud and container images. It explains how Wolfi's security-first architecture, proactive updates, minimalism, and supporting tools such as melange, apko, and apk help reduce attack surfaces and CVE exposure while improving software supply chain security.

## Source excerpt

Discover Wolfi OS: Crafting minimal, always up-to-date cloud images for superior security and efficiency in the cloud.