Singularity Registry HPC
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About
Singularity Registry HPC is ranked #18 of 53 in container registries on Inferse. It runs on API, Linux, Self-hosted.
Facts
- Purpose
- Singularity Registry HPC (shpc) installs containers as modules for HPC environments.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Module systems
- It supports Lmod and Environment Modules (Tcl), and requires a module technology in all cases.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Container technologies
- The documentation lists Singularity, Podman, and Docker as supported container technologies.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The project describes use by Linux cluster administrators and cluster users who manage custom modules or pull Singularity images as GitHub packages.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Community recipes
- The library provides community container module recipes that users can install or write themselves.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Registries
- shpc can use remote GitHub repositories or local filesystem directories as registries for container recipes.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Module commands
- Generated modules expose container commands including run, exec, shell, inspect, and container.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- GPU and X11
- Configurable features include GPU options for NVIDIA or AMD, X11 file binding, and a custom home path.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Views
- Users can create module views that group installed modules using symlinks so containers are not stored redundantly.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The tool can be installed from source or PyPI, and installation adds the shpc executable to the user's path.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Installation requirement
- The selected container technology must be installed and available on the system path to install container modules.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- The documentation directs bug reports and feature requests to the GitHub issue tracker.singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io · 5 Oct 2026
- License
- The GitHub repository states that the code is licensed under MPL 2.0.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project pages reviewed do not state security certifications or compliance claims.github.com · 5 Oct 2026
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Where it ranks on Inferse
- Best Container Registries in 2026#18 of 53
Sources
- singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/· checked 5 Oct 2026
- github.com/singularityhub/singularity-hpc· checked 5 Oct 2026
- singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/index.html· checked 5 Oct 2026
- singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/user-guide.ht· checked 5 Oct 2026
- singularity-hpc.readthedocs.io/en/latest/getting_started/installation.· checked 5 Oct 2026