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Open-source scanner that finds vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, secrets, and SBOM data in containers, filesystems, git repos, VM images, and Kubernetes.

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Useful for teams that want one scanner covering CVEs, IaC misconfigurations, secrets, and licenses across container images and code without running a separate tool for each. It is a Go project distributed as a binary and Docker image, and it integrates with CI systems such as GitHub Actions.

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2026-10-20 · 38,548 ★ 2026-10-23 · 38,637 ★
LanguageGo
LicenseApache-2.0
Created2019-04-11 (7y ago)
Last push1d ago
Watchers232
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[![GitHub Release][release-img]][release]
[![Test][test-img]][test]
[![Go Report Card][go-report-img]][go-report]
[![License: Apache-2.0][license-img]][license]
[![GitHub Downloads][github-downloads-img]][release]
![Docker Pulls][docker-pulls]
[📖 Documentation][docs]
Trivy ([pronunciation][pronunciation]) is a comprehensive and versatile security scanner.
Trivy has *scanners* that look for security issues, and *targets* where it can find those issues.
Targets (what Trivy can scan):
- Container Image
- Filesystem
- Git Repository (remote)
- Virtual Machine Image
- Kubernetes
Scanners (what Trivy can find there):
- OS packages and software dependencies in use (SBOM)
- Known vulnerabilities (CVEs)
- IaC issues and misconfigurations
- Sensitive information and secrets
- Software licenses
Trivy supports most popular programming languages, operating systems, and platforms. For a complete list, see the [Scanning Coverage] page.
To learn more, go to the [Trivy homepage][homepage] for feature highlights, or to the [Documentation site][docs] for detailed information.
## Quick Start
### Get Trivy
Trivy is available in most common distribution channels. The full list of installation options is available in the [Installation] page. Here are a few popular examples:
- `brew install trivy`
- `docker run aquasec/trivy`
- Download binary from 
- See [Installation] for more
Trivy is integrated with many popular platforms and applications. The complete list of integrations is available in the [Ecosystem] page. Here are a few popular examples:
- GitHub Actions
- Kubernetes operator
- VS Code plugin
- See [Ecosystem] for more
### Canary builds
There are canary builds (Docker Hub, GitHub, ECR images and binaries) generated with every push to the main branch.
Please be aware: canary builds might have critical bugs, so they are not recommended for use in production.
### General usage
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Examples:
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## FAQ
### How to pronounce the name "Trivy"?
`tri` is pronounced like **tri**gger, `vy` is pronounced like en**vy**.
## Want more? Check out Aqua
If you liked Trivy, you will love Aqua which builds on top of Trivy to provide even more enhanced capabilities for a complete security management offering. 
You can find a high level comparison table specific to Trivy users here.
In addition check out the website for more information about our products and services.
If you'd like to contact Aqua or request a demo, please use this form: 
## Community
Trivy is an [Aqua Security][aquasec] open source project. 
Learn about our open source work and portfolio [here][oss]. 
Contact us about any matter by opening a GitHub Discussion [here][discussions]
Please ensure to abide by our [Code of Conduct][code-of-conduct] during all interactions.
[test]: https://github.com/aquasecur

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