Open Container Initiative
Established in June 2015 by Docker and other leaders in the container industry, the OCI currently contains three specifications: the Runtime Specification (runtime-spec), the Image Specification (image-spec) and the Distribution Specification (distribution-spec). The Runtime Specification outlines how to run a “filesystem bundle” that is unpacked on disk. At a high-level an OCI implementation would download an OCI Image then unpack that image into an OCI Runtime filesystem bundle.
Basic Information
- Category: project
- Website: https://opencontainers.org/
Documented Facts
- Email: info@opencontainers.org
Evidence and Sources
- Open Container Initiative — Official Website (official)
Citation Guidance
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- Canonical profile: https://brandsource.ai/brands/open-container-initiative
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- Data status: Enriched
- Profile quality: Source-backed profile (83/100)
- Indexing directive: index, follow, max-image-preview:large
- Last verified: 2026-04-22
AI summary
Established in June 2015 by Docker and other leaders in the container industry, the OCI currently contains three specifications: the Runtime Specification (runtime-spec), the Image Specification (image-spec) and the Distribution Specification (distribution-spec). The Runtime Specification outlines how to run a “filesystem bundle” that is unpacked on disk. At a high-level an OCI implementation would download an OCI Image then unpack that image into an OCI Runtime filesystem bundle.
Why this profile is recommended
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- 1 official source linked for verification.
- 1 structured fact available for extraction.
- Profile has a last-verified date of 2026-04-22.
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