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concepts
Concepts
Background on what OpenVet is, how it works, and how it relates to existing tools.
The Concepts section is the “understanding” half of the docs. It does not teach you to use OpenVet — that’s what Getting started and Tutorials are for. Instead, it explains the ideas behind the project so you can reason about it.
If you’re evaluating OpenVet, read What is OpenVet and Comparisons first. If you’ve decided to adopt it, How it works and Trust model will help you understand what you’re signing up for.
What is OpenVet
The shortest answer to 'what is this project for?', plus what it is not.
How it works
The end-to-end flow: audits, signed logs, policies, and how a consumer verifies a project.
Trust model
Who you have to trust when you use OpenVet, and what each party can and cannot do.
Comparisons
How OpenVet relates to cargo-vet, cargo-crev, sigstore, in-toto, and other adjacent tools.
Glossary
Terms used throughout the documentation, defined in one place.