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Stella Ops — Frequently Asked Questions (Matrix)
Quick glance
| Question | Short answer | 
|---|---|
| What is Stella Ops? | A lightning‑fast, SBOM‑first container‑security scanner written in .NET {{ dotnet }} with an Angular {{ angular }} web UI. | 
| How fast is it? | Warm scans finish in < 5 s on a 4‑vCPU runner; first scans stay < 30 s. | 
| Is it free? | Yes – {{ quota_anon }} scans / day anonymously. Requesting a free JWT lifts the limit to {{ quota_token }}. A gentle reminder shows at 200; exceeding the cap throttles speed but never blocks. | 
| Does it run offline? | Yes — download the signed Offline Update Kit; see /offline/. | 
| Can I extend it? | Yes — restart‑time plug‑ins ( ISbomMutator,IVulnerabilityProvider,IResultSink, OPA Rego). Marketplace GA in v1.0. | 
Road‑map (authoritative link)
The full, always‑up‑to‑date roadmap lives at https://stella‑ops.org/roadmap/.
Snapshot:
| Version | Target date | Locked‑in scope (freeze at β) | 
|---|---|---|
| v0.1 α | Late 2025 | Δ‑SBOM engine, nightly re‑scan, Offline Kit v1, {{ quota_anon }}/ {{ quota_token }} quota | 
| v0.2 β | Q1 2026 | Zastava forbidden‑image scanner, registry sweeper, SDK β | 
| v0.3 β | Q2 2026 | YAML/Rego policy‑as‑code, SARIF output, OUK auto‑import | 
| v0.4 RC | Q3 2026 | AI remediation advisor, LDAP/AD SSO, pluggable TLS providers | 
| v1.0 GA | Q4 2026 | SLSA L3 provenance, signed plug‑in marketplace | 
Technical matrix
| Category | Detail | 
|---|---|
| Core runtime | C# 14 on .NET {{ dotnet }} | 
| UI stack | Angular {{ angular }} + TailwindCSS | 
| Container base | Distroless glibc (x86‑64 & arm64) | 
| Data stores | MongoDB 7 (SBOM + findings), Redis 7 (LRU cache + quota) | 
| Release integrity | Cosign‑signed images & TGZ, reproducible build, SPDX 2.3 SBOM | 
| Extensibility | Plug‑ins in any .NET language (restart load); OPA Rego policies | 
| Default quotas | Anonymous {{ quota_anon }} scans/day · JWT {{ quota_token }} | 
Quota enforcement (overview)
- Counters live in Redis with 24 h keys: quota:ip:<sha256>orquota:tid:<hash>.
- Soft reminder banner at 200 daily scans.
- Past the limit: first 30 excess requests delayed 5 s; afterwards 60 s.
- Behaviour is identical online and offline (validation local).
For full flow see docs/30_QUOTA_ENFORCEMENT_FLOW1.md.
Further reading
- Install guide: /install/
- Offline mode: /offline/
- Security policy: /security/
- Governance: /governance/
- Community chat: Matrix #stellaops:libera.chat