# This Shit is Hard: Inside the Chainguard Factory

DevFeed: [This Shit is Hard: Inside the Chainguard Factory](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/this-shit-is-hard-inside-the-chainguard-factory-13284.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.chainguard.dev/unchained/this-shit-is-hard-inside-the-chainguard-factory>)

Published: 2025-05-27T00:00:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

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

Topics: [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chainguard.md>), [Automation](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/automation.md>), [Linux](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/linux.md>), [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Scalability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/scalability.md>), [GitHub Actions](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github-actions.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/observability.md>), [Open Source](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/open-source.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [chainguard](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard.md>), [chainguard-containers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-containers.md>), [chainguard-factory](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-factory.md>), [chainguard-libraries](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-libraries.md>), [chainguard-os](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/chainguard-os.md>), [cve-remediation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cve-remediation.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [observability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/observability.md>), [open-source](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/open-source.md>), [scalability](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/scalability.md>), [speed](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/speed.md>), [wolfi](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/wolfi.md>)

## AI overview

Chainguard describes how its Factory uses infrastructure, automation, and a custom Kubernetes-based build system to build and test thousands of packages and images. The article says the system replaced GitHub Actions and improved observability, scalability, and usability while supporting CVE remediation targets.

## Source excerpt

The Chainguard Factory combines world-class talent and automation to produce packages and images at a level of speed unmatched by any other Linux distribution.