chainctl
manage Chainguard container images and resources
TLDR
SYNOPSIS
chainctl [--api url] [--config file] [-o format] [--log-level level] command [subcommand] [arguments...]
DESCRIPTION
chainctl (Chainguard Control) is the command-line interface for managing Chainguard resources, including security-hardened container images, identity management, and platform configurations.The CLI follows the context noun verb style of interaction, allowing users to discover available images, analyze security metadata, manage organizations, and control access to Chainguard resources.
PARAMETERS
--api url
Chainguard platform API URL (default: https://console-api.enforce.dev)--config file
Path to chainctl config file (or set CHAINCTL_CONFIG)-o, --output format
Output format: csv, json, table, tree, wide, markdown, yaml, or go-template--log-level level
Log level: debug, info (default: ERROR)--force-color
Force color outputMain commands:auth - Authentication commands (login, logout, token)images - Manage container images (list, describe, tags)iam - Identity and access managementpackages - Interact with Chainguard packagesconfig - Manage chainctl configuration
CONFIGURATION
CHAINCTL_CONFIG
Environment variable specifying an alternate configuration file location.
CAVEATS
Requires a Chainguard account for authentication. Some commands require appropriate IAM permissions within your organization.
HISTORY
chainctl was developed by Chainguard as part of their secure software supply chain platform. Chainguard focuses on providing minimal, hardened container images with reduced attack surfaces and continuous security updates.