# Open sourcing Octo STS

DevFeed: [Open sourcing Octo STS](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/open-sourcing-octo-sts-13197.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/open-sourcing-octo-sts>)

Published: 2024-05-02T00:00:00Z

Content type: release

Language: en

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

Topics: [octo sts](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/octo-sts.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Infrastructure as code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/infrastructure-as-code.md>)

Tags: [announce](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/announce.md>), [credential-leak](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/credential-leak.md>), [github](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github.md>), [github-credentials](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-credentials.md>), [github-vulnerability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-vulnerability.md>), [octo-sts](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/octo-sts.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [security-best-practices](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security-best-practices.md>), [security-token-service](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security-token-service.md>), [source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/source.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard announces the open sourcing of Octo STS, a GitHub Security Token Service designed to exchange short-lived third-party tokens for short-lived first-party tokens. The repository includes its source code and the infrastructure as code used to deploy and monitor it, enabling teams to inspect, host, and manage their own instance.

## Source excerpt

Open Source Octo STS Released -- Chainguard's solution to eliminate long-lived GitHub credentials. Improve security, collaborate, get updates.