# Fork yeah: We're bringing kaniko back

DevFeed: [Fork yeah: We're bringing kaniko back](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/fork-yeah-we-re-bringing-kaniko-back-13050.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/fork-yeah-were-bringing-kaniko-back>)

Published: 2025-06-05T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [supply-chain-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/supply-chain-security.md>), [container-security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/container-security.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>)

Tags: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [container](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container.md>), [container-security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/container-security.md>), [deprecated](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deprecated.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-images](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-images.md>), [fork](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/fork.md>), [google](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/google.md>), [kaniko](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kaniko.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [maintenance](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/maintenance.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [safe-source-for-open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/safe-source-for-open-source.md>), [software-supply-chain](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software-supply-chain.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard is forking and taking over maintenance of Kaniko after Google announced plans to archive it. The project will remain open and upstream, with a focus on maintenance and minor bug fixes rather than new features, while Chainguard also offers commercial Kaniko images for organizations needing zero-CVE or FIPS versions.

## Source excerpt

Chainguard is taking over the maintenance of the Kaniko project, recently deprecated by Google. Learn more about why we're doing it and what is next.