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Chainguard Docs

  • 7 repo stars
  • Updated May 5, 2026
  • chainguard-demo/claude-plugins

Access Chainguard documentation, container images, and security guides through an MCP server for secure container guidance.

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A Chainguard plugin that provides access to Chainguard documentation, container images, and security guides through an MCP server. It puts secure-container reference material at an agent's fingertips. Developers use it to look up hardened-image and supply-chain security guidance while working.

  • Chainguard docs via MCP
  • Container images
  • Security guides
  • MCP access

Chainguard Docs by the numbers

  • Data as of Jul 7, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
/plugin marketplace add chainguard-demo/claude-plugins
/plugin install chainguard-docs@chainguard-plugins

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repo stars7
Last updatedMay 5, 2026
Repositorychainguard-demo/claude-plugins

What it does

Access Chainguard documentation, container images, and security guides through an MCP server for secure container guidance.

README.md

Chainguard Documentation Plugin

Access Chainguard's complete documentation library directly within Claude Code through a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.

Features

  • Search Documentation: Find relevant content across all Chainguard docs
  • Container Images: Get detailed information about specific Chainguard Containers
  • Security Guides: Access CVE management, SBOM, and signing documentation
  • Tool References: Learn about Wolfi, apko, melange, and chainctl
  • Real-time Updates: Documentation is automatically updated weekly

Installation

Users can install this plugin by adding the Chainguard marketplace:

/plugin marketplace add https://github.com/chainguard-demo/claude-plugins.git
/plugin install chainguard-docs@chainguard-plugins

Requirements

  • Docker installed and running
  • Internet connection to pull the MCP server image

Available MCP Tools

Once installed, Claude Code can use these tools automatically:

search_docs

Search across all Chainguard documentation for relevant content.

Parameters:

  • query (string): Search query
  • max_results (integer, optional): Maximum results (default: 5)

get_image_docs

Get documentation for a specific Chainguard container image.

Parameters:

  • image_name (string): Image name (e.g., "python", "node", "nginx")

list_images

List all available Chainguard container images.

get_security_docs

Get security-related documentation including CVE management and SBOMs.

get_tool_docs

Get documentation for Chainguard tools.

Parameters:

  • tool_name (string): Tool name (wolfi, apko, melange, or chainctl)

Example Usage

Once installed, you can ask Claude Code:

"What Chainguard images are available for Python?"
"Show me how to use apko"
"Search Chainguard docs for SBOM generation"
"How does Chainguard handle CVEs?"

Claude Code will automatically use the MCP tools to retrieve relevant documentation.

Documentation Source

The MCP server provides access to:

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