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Devops InfrastructureAlternative to Amazon InspectorAlternative to Quay Security ScannerAlternative to Snyk

Clair

Vulnerability static analysis for containers and OCI images by Quay / Red Hat.

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LicenseApache-2.0
GitHub stars9.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Container VulnerabilityOci Static AnalysisRedhat QuaySecurityGolang
Overview

Why consider Clair?

Clair is an open-source container vulnerability analysis service by Red Hat Quay. Written in Go, it ingests OCI manifests, indexes layer packages, and continuously cross-references them against upstream security advisories.

Guided learning

Learn Clair by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Clair

Clair acts as an enterprise service backing container registries to prevent vulnerable images from being deployed to production.

Running with Docker

bash
1docker run -d \
2 --name clair \
3 -p 6060:6060 \
4 quay.io/projectquay/clair:latest

Clair is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0.

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Clair FAQs

Clair is listed as a Devops Infrastructure tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Clair is listed under the Apache-2.0 license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Clair is listed as an alternative to Amazon Inspector. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.