READMEs · Security and identity
Trivy README
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.
Our interpretation
Useful when you are building…
Use as a reference when explaining Trivy or a comparable security and identity product to technical users.
Observed in the source
Patterns and sections
Quick Start
Provides a named route into setup or a first working use of the project.
Canary builds
Gives the README a dedicated canary builds section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
General usage
Gives the README a dedicated general usage section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
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Adaptation ideas
What to apply to your own product
- Name the primary user outcome before listing implementation details, then route readers to the exact setup or reference section.
- Separate trying the project, deploying it and contributing so each audience can choose a clear next step.
Tradeoff to consider
A repository README provides a compact public entry point, but it cannot replace current product documentation or a guided in-product setup.
Starting route
Start with the README's Quick Start section, then follow its linked documentation before adopting a comparable structure.
Source and version
- Trivy README at 2095d49c0115bb99e075b4c79487e97b5f2a4df9 ↗https://github.com/aquasecurity/trivy/blob/2095d49c0115bb99e075b4c79487e97b5f2a4df9/README.md
Reviewed README at commit 2095d49c0115bb99e075b4c79487e97b5f2a4df9. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.
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