Cpak – OCI application package format for Linux desktops, servers and devices

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Cpak is an OCI-based application package format for Linux systems, providing Docker-style compatibility, host GPU integration, and secure resource access to streamline deployment across desktops, servers, and devices.

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# cpak - The OCI application package format for Linux Source: [https://cpak.it/](https://cpak.it/) ![Isometric cubes](https://cpak.it/cpak-isometric-cubes.svg)## Deploy asfreely as you develop cpakis the OCI application package format for Linux desktops, servers and devices\. The Store ## Familiar apps, ready for cpak Every package has a clear manifest, a real origin and a command you can inspect before installing it\. [Browse every packagearrow\_forward](https://cpak.it/store) cpak Learn ## Learn cpak by making it decide Follow a complete course, change real manifests and see what cpak accepts, refuses or changes\. Professional paths lead to an exam and a public, verifiable credential\. [Open cpak Learn](https://cpak.it/learn) ### Ultra\-light footprint Two static binaries provide the runtime and one shared content store for every application\. ### Docker\-style compatibility Familiar Dockerfile syntax, layer caching and incremental builds without a container daemon in production\. ### Host GPU integration Bind host graphics drivers at launch instead of packaging a second driver stack in every image\. ### Secure system resource access Declare access to DBus, sockets and devices\. Grant only the resources an application needs\. ### Git\-native versioning Install any tag, branch or exact commit SHA, then pin the source that should receive updates\. ### One package model Use the same manifest and command across systems, with an OCI image built for each architecture\.

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