# Install clair with Homebrew, Nix, zypper Vulnerability Static Analysis for Containers. Version 4.8.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-15. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:clair ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install clair ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - Nix (92%): ```sh nix profile install nixpkgs#clair ``` Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cl/clair/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper (92%): ```sh sudo zypper install clair ``` Evidence: openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: clair from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:clair - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 4.8.0 - **Source summary:** Vulnerability Static Analysis for Containers - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-15T10:20:12-04:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - clair (cli) - clair (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 4.8.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-15 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/quay/clair - Upstream latest detected: v4.8.0 (current) ## Project history and usage Clair is Quay's open source service for static analysis of vulnerabilities in application container images, including OCI and Docker images. It is notable in package-manager culture because it made vulnerability metadata, image indexing, and registry-side security scanning part of the ordinary container toolchain. ### Project history The public repository was created in November 2015 and its README describes the project goal as making container-based infrastructure more transparent. Clair later evolved into the v4 architecture documented in the Clair book, with separate indexer, matcher, notifier, and combo operating modes configured by YAML or JSON. ### Adoption history Clair is distributed as a Homebrew formula and appears in other package sets in the supplied input, while its README also points users to stable GitHub releases and a Quay container image. Its adoption path is tied to container registries and CI systems that need image vulnerability matching against known vulnerability feeds. ### How it is used Clients use the Clair API to index container images and match indexed contents against vulnerability data. Operators run Clair with a structured configuration file, commonly under /etc/clair, and select a service mode such as indexer, matcher, notifier, or combo. ### Why package nerds care Clair matters to package nerds because it connects OS-package and language-package vulnerability databases to container layers. It sits at the point where package manifests, distribution advisories, OCI images, and registry policy meet. ### Timeline - 2015: Public GitHub repository created and initial public release v0.0.1 published. - 2016: v1 releases established Clair as a container vulnerability analysis service. - 2020: Clair v4 line documented a service-oriented architecture with indexer, matcher, and notifier modes. - 2024: v4.7.0 added documented drop-in configuration file support. - 2025: v4.9.0 release published. ### Related projects - Related projects include Quay, OCI image tooling, Docker image tooling, vulnerability databases consumed by Clair matchers, and other image scanners such as Trivy and Grype. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - infrastructure mutation or orchestration signal ## 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 - Unix: /etc/clair/config.yaml, /etc/clair/config.json ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** clair - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - Nix - clair: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/cl/clair/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1 - zypper - clair - 4.9.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: clair from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | Vulnerability Static Analysis for Containers | https://github.com/quay/clair - zypper - clairctl - 4.9.0-1.2: normalized package name match | openSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata: clairctl from https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/oss/repodata/be8d3611d25469107f32075a1697e69ec57a2b850b42348a658cc671ad5ec2b50760d02c3e59524d50da9a11d5be799bdaffba2e166e8ca8858512e3c0bd665d-primary.xml.zst | CLI for the Clair Vulnerability scanner | https://github.com/quay/clair ## Related links - [Cloud CLI packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/cloud-clis/) - Belongs to a cloud or infrastructure command family. - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [copa](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/copa/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, security, vulnerability-scanning. - [govulncheck](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/govulncheck/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vulnerability-scanning. - [grype](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/grype/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, containers, security, vulnerability-scanning. - [snyk-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/snyk-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vulnerability-scanning. - [bomber](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bomber/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vulnerability-scanning. - [nuclei](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/nuclei/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vulnerability-scanning. - [osv-scanner](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/osv-scanner/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vulnerability-scanning. - [terrapin-scanner](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/terrapin-scanner/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, security, vulnerability-scanning. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/clair.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/clair.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph