https://edu.chainguard.dev/tags/configuration/Recent content in Configuration onHugo -- gohugo.ioenCopyright (c) 2023 ChainguardWed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/guardener/configuration/Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://edu.chainguard.dev/chainguard/guardener/configuration/<p>Chainguard Guardener is configured entirely through files committed to the <code>.chainguard/</code> directory in each repository. This page explains the configuration model that all the Guardener features share. For the specific options of each feature, see its dedicated page.</p> <h2 id="the-chainguard-directory" class="heading-2" data-heading-level="2"> <span class="heading-text">The <code>.chainguard/</code> directory</span> <a href="#the-chainguard-directory" class="anchor" aria-label="Link to The .chainguard/ directory" title="Link to this section"> <svg width="16" height="9" viewBox="0 0 16 9" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true"> <path d="M6.833 8.125H4C3 8.125 2.146 7.77067 1.438 7.062C0.729333 6.354 0.375 5.5 0.375 4.5C0.375 3.5 0.729333 2.646 1.438 1.938C2.146 1.22933 3 0.875 4 0.875H6.833V1.958H4C3.30533 1.958 2.708 2.208 2.208 2.708C1.708 3.208 1.458 3.80533 1.458 4.5C1.458 5.19467 1.708 5.792 2.208 6.292C2.708 6.792 3.30533 7.042 4 7.042H6.833V8.125ZM5.208 5.042V3.958H10.792V5.042H5.208ZM9.167 8.125V7.042H12C12.6947 7.042 13.292 6.792 13.792 6.292C14.292 5.792 14.542 5.19467 14.542 4.5C14.542 3.80533 14.292 3.208 13.792 2.708C13.292 2.208 12.6947 1.958 12 1.958H9.167V0.875H12C13 0.875 13.854 1.22933 14.562 1.938C15.2707 2.646 15.625 3.5 15.625 4.5C15.625 5.5 15.2707 6.354 14.562 7.062C13.854 7.77067 13 8.125 12 8.125H9.167Z" fill="currentColor"/> </svg> </a> </h2><p>The Guardener reads its configuration from the <code>.chainguard/</code> directory at the root of each repository. Every feature has its own file:</p>