Installation

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Homebrewverifiziert · 100%

brew install melange

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Alpine Linux apkverifiziert · 92%

sudo apk add melange

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · melange · Quelle: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org

Nixverifiziert · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#melange

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/me/melange/package.nix · Quelle: api.github.com

Arch Linux pacmanverifiziert · 92%

sudo pacman -S melange

Arch Linux sync databases · melange · Quelle: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

openSUSE zypperverifiziert · 92%

sudo zypper install melange

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · melange · Quelle: download.opensuse.org

Überblick

Paketzusammenfassung

Build APKs from source code

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

melange

Verlauf

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

melange is Chainguard's declarative build tool for producing APK packages from source. The README describes it as a pipeline-oriented APK builder commonly used for packages that feed container images built with apko, especially in the Wolfi and Alpine Linux ecosystems.

Projektgeschichte

The project was created for supply-chain-aware package production, where software is built into APK artifacts with controlled pipelines and provenance rather than copied directly into images. The README frames this as part of secure software factories: build and capture software artifacts into packages so images can be assembled from auditable components.

The v0.1.0 release appeared in June 2022. Since then melange has become a core piece of the Chainguard/Wolfi packaging stack, with release automation, multi-architecture support, QEMU-based emulation, pipeline libraries, package signing, and documentation for build files, pipelines, testing, and updates.

Adoptionsgeschichte

melange's adoption is strongly tied to Wolfi, Chainguard Images, and apko-based image construction. The upstream README says the majority of its APKs are built for the Wolfi or Alpine Linux ecosystems, and the supplied package facts list Homebrew, Alpine, Nix, pacman, and openSUSE packaging.

For teams building minimal container images, melange provides a package-native alternative to ad hoc Dockerfile build steps. That makes it relevant in reproducible-build and SBOM-heavy workflows where APKs are easier to scan, sign, attest, and reuse.

Wie es verwendet wird

A melange build file declares package metadata, build environment contents, pipeline steps, subpackages, and tests. The README shows melange build examples/gnu-hello.yaml and a containerized invocation with cgr.dev/chainguard/melange.

The tool writes architecture-specific APK outputs under a packages directory. It can generate signing keys with melange keygen and accepts --signing-key during builds.

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

melange is package-nerd catnip because it brings distro-style package recipes into cloud-native image builds. It is small in concept but high leverage: YAML recipes, APK outputs, signing, pipelines, and apko integration let maintainers replace one-off container build scripts with reusable package metadata.

Zeitleiste

2022-06-02: Release v0.1.0 published.
2022 onward: melange used with apko, Wolfi, and Alpine-oriented APK production.
2026-06-29: Release v0.55.0 published with ongoing pipeline improvements.

Related projects

apko: Chainguard's tool for building OCI images from APK packages.
Wolfi: the APK-based Linux distribution ecosystem frequently built with melange.
Alpine Linux: the APK package ecosystem whose package format melange targets.

Quellen

Sicherheitslage

Noch keine Protected-Tool-Abdeckung gefunden

Für melange wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.

Installationsverhalten

In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 6 Plattformziele verfügbar.
Build-Metadaten listen 1 Build-Abhängigkeiten.

Empfohlene Prüfung

Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: melange.yamlmelange.yml

Executables

Installierte Executables

Befehl	Art	Sichtbarkeit	Hinweis
`melange`	cli	globales Executable

Aktualität

Version und Aktualität

Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.

Seite generiert2026-07-25

Manager-Version0.56.3

Manager aktualisiert2026-07-17

lokale DatenOK

Upstreamaktuell

neueste erkannte Versionv0.56.3

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

OKEs wurden keine Aktualitätswarnungen generiert.

Installationsmetadaten

Paketmetadaten

Paketschlüssel	brew:melange
Version	0.56.3
Paketmanager	Homebrew
Paketmanager-Seite	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/melange
Homepage	https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange
Repository	https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange
Upstream-Dokumentation	https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange
Lizenz	Apache-2.0
Quellarchiv	https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/archive/refs/tags/v0.56.3.tar.gz
Zuletzt aktualisiert	2026-07-17T15:38:35Z
Pulse	updated
Build-Abhängigkeiten	go
Bottle	verfügbar (auf arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	nicht definiert
Dienst	keiner deklariert

Registry-Fakten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	melange
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

Source-Datenbank-Treffer

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Treffer stammen aus externen Paketmanager-Indizes und bleiben von lokalen Automic-Vault-Paketlinks getrennt.

Nix95%

melange

nix profile install nixpkgs#melange

normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/me/melange/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

apk95%

melange 0.52.1-r0

Build apk packages using declarative pipelines

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo apk add melange

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: melange
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: melange from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

melange-bash-completion 0.52.1-r0

Bash completions for melange

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo apk add melange-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: melange
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: melange-bash-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

melange-fish-completion 0.52.1-r0

Fish completions for melange

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo apk add melange-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: melange
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: melange-fish-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

apk95%

melange-zsh-completion 0.52.1-r0

Zsh completions for melange

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo apk add melange-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: melange
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

Alpine Linux edge package indexes · dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org · Alpine Linux edge package indexes: melange-zsh-completion from https://dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org/alpine/edge/testing/x86_64/APKINDEX.tar.gz

pacman95%

melange 0.52.0-1

Build APKs from source code

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo pacman -S melange

License: Apache-2.0
Architecture: x86_64
4 Abhängigkeiten
1 optionale Abhängigkeiten
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

Arch Linux sync databases · geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com · Arch Linux sync databases: melange from https://geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com/extra/os/x86_64/extra.db.tar.gz

zypper95%

melange 0.52.1-1.1

Build APKs from source code

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo zypper install melange

License: Apache-2.0
Category: Unspecified
Architecture: x86_64
Source Package: melange
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: melange from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

melange-bash-completion 0.52.1-1.1

Bash Completion for melange

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo zypper install melange-bash-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: melange
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: melange-bash-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

melange-fish-completion 0.52.1-1.1

Fish Completion for melange

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo zypper install melange-fish-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: melange
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: melange-fish-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

zypper95%

melange-zsh-completion 0.52.1-1.1

Zsh Completion for melange

https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange

sudo zypper install melange-zsh-completion

License: Apache-2.0
Category: System/Shells
Architecture: noarch
Source Package: melange
1 Abhängigkeiten
1 stellt bereit
normalized package name match
Abgeglichen nach: Melange

openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · download.opensuse.org · openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: melange-zsh-completion from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst

Paketgraph

Links stammen aus dem lokalen Paketbeziehungsgraph, Ergänzungen, Abhängigkeitskanten, Ecosystem-Matches und Paket-Hub-Mitgliedschaft.

Quellspur

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/melange.yml

Verwendete Quellen

Geiger risk classifier
Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

melange mit Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, zypper installieren

Weitere Installationsbefehle

macOS

Linux

Paketzusammenfassung

Projektlinks

Befehle und Aliase

Projektgeschichte und Nutzung

Projektgeschichte

Adoptionsgeschichte

Wie es verwendet wird

Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren

Zeitleiste

Related projects

Quellen

Noch keine Protected-Tool-Abdeckung gefunden

Installationsverhalten

Empfohlene Prüfung

Configuration and credential file locations

Configuration files

Installierte Executables

Version und Aktualität

Paketmetadaten

Details aus der Quelldatenbank

Andere Paketmanager-Einträge

Interne Paketlinks

Themen-Hubs

Verwandte Tools

Gleicher Workflow

Agent-Sicherheitsleitfäden

Aus Repository-Daten generiert

Combined YAML source

Verwendete Quellen