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Zot

Radar: Initial Apache-2.0

A production OCI-native registry that stores only OCI images and artifacts, with built-in vulnerability scanning and a search API.

DecentralizedSocial NetworkingFederationPrivacyOCI Image, Runtime and Distribution

Specifications it implements

What this tool does to each specification, in the role vocabulary. Follow a standard through to standards.apievangelist.com for what it actually specifies.

StandardRoleWhat that means
OCI Image, Runtime and Distribution stores
Using this from an agent
Interfaces
containerhttp-api
Emits
oci-image, json
Runtime
Runs offline Non-deterministic Writes Needs credentials

Where it applies

Jobs this tool actually does, and the surface each one is exercised on.

Run a registry that is strictly spec-conformant, including the referrers API.
ci-pipeline
Website
https://zotregistry.dev
Repository
https://github.com/project-zot/zot
License
Apache-2.0 — reported by the GitHub API, verified 2026-08-11
Stars
2600 · last commit 2026-08-11
Also known as
zot
Reading this as an agent? Don't scrape the page — this entry is published as structured data at /tools.json, against the tool.schema.json schema, using the roles.json vocabulary. Start at /llms.txt.
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