Trivy Container Vulnerability Scanner

---
name: "Trivy Container Vulnerability Scanner"
slug: "trivy-container-vulnerability-scanner"
description: "Automates Aqua Security Trivy scans against Docker images and OCI artifacts to detect CVEs, misconfigurations, and license violations. Integrates with Trivy's JSON/SARIF output for CI-gate decisions and generates remediation reports."
github_stars: 34488
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "aquasecurity/trivy"
  github_stars: 34488
---

# Trivy Container Vulnerability Scanner

Automates Aqua Security Trivy scans against Docker images and OCI artifacts to detect CVEs, misconfigurations, and license violations. Integrates with Trivy's JSON/SARIF output for CI-gate decisions and generates remediation reports.

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- ![Docker Pulls][docker-pulls]
- docker run aquasec/trivy
- There are canary builds ([Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/aquasec/trivy/tags?page=1&name=canary), [GitHub](https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/pkgs/container/trivy/75776514?tag=canary), [ECR](https://gallery.ec...

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ### 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

- Source: https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aquasecurity/trivy/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/trivy-container-vulnerability-scanner/)