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Kubernetes
KubernetesGo

An open-source system for automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications across clusters of hosts.

#devops#container-orchestration#cncf
Stars123.9k
Forks43.7k
Last commit1 day ago
Moby
MobyGo

An open-source project providing modular components and a framework for assembling custom container-based systems.

#modular-architecture#developer-tools#container-orchestration
Stars71.9k
Forks19.0k
Last commit3 days ago
trivy
trivyGo

A comprehensive security scanner that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and SBOMs in containers, Kubernetes, code, and clouds.

#sbom#container-security#vulnerability
Stars37.0k
Forks547
Last commit2 days ago
firecracker
firecrackerRust

An open-source virtualization technology that creates secure, lightweight microVMs for container and serverless workloads.

#sandbox#open-source#container-runtime
Stars35.6k
Forks2.5k
Last commit2 days ago
podman
podmanGo

A daemonless tool for managing OCI containers and pods, supporting rootless operation and Docker-compatible commands.

#libpod#docker-alternative#oci
Stars32.3k
Forks3.2k
Last commit1 day ago
Dokku
DokkuShell

A Docker-powered mini-Heroku PaaS for building and managing application lifecycles on your own servers.

#deployment#git-push-deploy#devops
Stars32.0k
Forks2.1k
Last commit1 day ago
minikube
minikubeGo

Run a local Kubernetes cluster on macOS, Linux, and Windows for application development.

#devops#container-orchestration#cncf
Stars32.0k
Forks5.3k
Last commit3 days ago
colima
colimaGo

A lightweight tool to run container runtimes like Docker, Containerd, and Incus on macOS and Linux with minimal setup.

#macos-development#devops#container-runtime
Stars30.0k
Forks593
Last commit3 days ago
Harbor
HarborGo

An open source trusted cloud native registry that stores, signs, and scans container images and Helm charts.

#helm#devops#cncf
Stars29.0k
Forks5.3k
Last commit1 day ago
Rancher
RancherGo

Open source container management platform that simplifies running Kubernetes everywhere for production deployments.

#rancher#container-orchestration#production-deployment
Stars25.8k
Forks3.2k
Last commit1 day ago
Cilium
CiliumGo

eBPF-based Networking, Security, and Observability

#bpf#cni#kubernetes
Stars24.8k
Forks3.9k
Last commit1 day ago
Prometheus & Grafana for Cilium
Prometheus & Grafana for CiliumGo

eBPF-based Networking, Security, and Observability

#bpf#cni#kubernetes
Stars24.8k
Forks3.9k
Last commit1 day ago
DockerSlim
DockerSlimGo

SlimToolkit minifies and secures container images by up to 30x without requiring changes to your Dockerfile or workflow.

#hacktoberfest#devops#cicd
Stars23.4k
Forks837
Last commit1 month ago
Cosmopolitan
CosmopolitanC

A C library that compiles programs into single portable executables that run natively on Linux, Mac, Windows, and BSD.

#libc#c-library#compiler-toolchain
Stars21.2k
Forks766
Last commit3 days ago
containerd
containerdGo

An industry-standard container runtime that manages the complete container lifecycle on Linux and Windows hosts.

#hacktoberfest#container-runtime#container-lifecycle
Stars21.0k
Forks4.0k
Last commit1 day ago
gvisor
gvisorGo

An application kernel for containers that provides strong isolation by implementing a Linux-like interface in memory-safe Go.

#container-security#sandbox#oci
Stars18.8k
Forks1.8k
Last commit1 day ago
abseil-cpp
abseil-cppC++

An open-source collection of C++ libraries designed to augment the C++ standard library, derived from Google's production code.

#hashing#time#c-plus-plus
Stars18.0k
Forks3.1k
Last commit1 day ago
ctop
ctopGo

A top-like command-line interface for monitoring real-time metrics of multiple containers.

#devops#container-monitoring#command-line-tool
Stars17.8k
Forks589
Last commit2 years ago
gods
godsGo

A comprehensive collection of data structures and algorithms implemented in Go, including lists, sets, maps, trees, stacks, and queues.

#sets#trees#stacks
Stars17.4k
Forks1.8k
Last commit1 year ago
kaniko
kanikoGo

A tool to build container images from a Dockerfile inside a container or Kubernetes cluster without a Docker daemon.

#google-container-tools#container-security#developer-tools
Stars15.8k
Forks1.5k
Last commit1 year ago
jessfraz
jessfrazDockerfile

A collection of Dockerfiles for desktop and server applications, maintained by Jess Frazelle.

#containerization#devops#system-tools
Stars13.9k
Forks2.5k
Last commit2 years ago
runc
runcGo

A lightweight CLI tool for spawning and running Linux containers according to the OCI specification.

#container-security#container-runtime#container-lifecycle
Stars13.4k
Forks2.3k
Last commit2 days ago
Distrobox
DistroboxGo

Use any linux distribution inside your terminal. Enable both backward and forward compatibility with software and freedom to use whatever distribution you’re more comfortable with. Mirror available at: https://gitlab.com/89luca89/distrobox

#fedora#alpine#almalinux
Stars12.8k
Forks535
Last commit
Grype
GrypeGo

A vulnerability scanner for container images, filesystems, and SBOMs to detect known security issues.

#container-security#vulnerability#sbom-analysis
Stars12.6k
Forks832
Last commit2 days ago
Grype
GrypeGo

A vulnerability scanner for container images, filesystems, and SBOMs to detect known security issues.

#container-security#vulnerability#sbom-analysis
Stars12.6k
Forks832
Last commit2 days ago
Redpanda
RedpandaC++

A Kafka-compatible streaming data platform that is 10x faster, simpler to operate, and free from ZooKeeper and JVMs.

#realtime#event-driven#event-driven-architecture
Stars12.4k
Forks772
Last commit1 day ago
Redpanda
RedpandaC++

A Kafka-compatible streaming data platform that's 10x faster, with no ZooKeeper or JVM dependencies.

#realtime#event-driven#high-performance
Stars12.4k
Forks772
Last commit1 day ago
Redpanda (k)
Redpanda (k)C++

A Kafka-compatible streaming data platform that's 10x faster, with no ZooKeeper or JVM.

#realtime#event-driven#high-performance
Stars12.4k
Forks772
Last commit1 day ago
Devbox
DevboxGo

A command-line tool for creating isolated, reproducible development environments using Nix packages.

#shell-isolation#containerization#devops
Stars12.2k
Forks347
Last commit2 days ago
clair
clairGo

Static vulnerability analysis for container images (OCI/Docker) via an API that indexes and matches against known security flaws.

#container-security#vulnerabilities#oci
Stars11.0k
Forks1.2k
Last commit1 day ago
Clair
ClairGo

Open-source vulnerability static analysis tool for container images (OCI/Docker) via API-based indexing and matching.

#container-security#vulnerabilities#oci
Stars11.0k
Forks1.2k
Last commit1 day ago
netshoot
netshootShell

A Docker and Kubernetes network troubleshooting container packed with networking tools for diagnosing connectivity, performance, and DNS issues.

#network-troubleshooting#performance-testing#network
Stars10.9k
Forks1.1k
Last commit22 days ago
kompose
komposeGo

Convert Docker Compose files to Kubernetes resources to help developers transition from local Compose environments to Kubernetes.

#containerization#devops#container-orchestration
Stars10.6k
Forks802
Last commit1 month ago
BuildKit
BuildKitGo

A concurrent, cache-efficient, and Dockerfile-agnostic builder toolkit for converting source code to build artifacts.

#dockerfile-agnostic#buildkitd#build-caching
Stars10.1k
Forks1.5k
Last commit1 day ago
AWS Documentation
AWS DocumentationPython

A suite of specialized MCP servers that provide AI applications with access to AWS documentation, contextual guidance, and best practices.

#mcp-tools#cloud-development#mcp-host
Stars9.5k
Forks1.7k
Last commit1 day ago
EASTL
EASTLC++

A high-performance C++ template library of containers, algorithms, and iterators for runtime and tool development.

#embedded-systems#c-plus-plus-11#high-performance
Stars9.3k
Forks1.0k
Last commit8 months ago
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