SONATYPE NEXUS REPOSITORY
Enterprise Artifact Repository Manager for AI Development
Build faster with one trusted place for developers, pipelines, and agents to get the software they need and keep malicious inputs out, so you can trust what ships.
Control What Goes In.
Trust What Comes Out.
Code is no longer the constraint. Developers and agents are pulling more packages, artifacts, containers, models, and build inputs through more pipelines than ever. Nexus Repository keeps every team moving with trusted software inputs, protections that keep bad inputs out, and a reliable system of record for every release.
Centralized artifact repository manager
Give Teams the Same Reliable Starting Point
Bring packages, containers, models, and build artifacts into one trusted place. Nexus Repository gives developers, CI/CD, and agents fast, consistent access to the inputs they need.
- Keep Builds Supplied
Give teams one dependable artifact repository to pull, cache, publish, and share software. - Work Across Ecosystems
Support the formats your teams use today and the ones they will adopt next. - Give Developers and Agents a Clear Path
Make the right software easy to find and easy to use.
Trusted software intake
Make the Right Call Before Work Begins
Nexus Repository evaluates software as it enters the build path. Stop malicious packages and enforce your standards before a risky input turns into rework, release delays, or an incident.
- Block Malicious Packages
Stop known malware before it becomes a developer or CI/CD problem.
- Apply the Same Guardrails Everywhere
Set consistent rules without asking every team to reinvent the process.
- Keep Developers Moving
Make trusted choices automated whenever they can be.
Trusted software intake
Make the Right Call Before Work Begins
Nexus Repository evaluates software as it enters the build path. Stop malicious packages and enforce your standards before a risky input turns into rework, release delays, or an incident.
- Block Malicious Packages
Stop known malware before it becomes a developer or CI/CD problem.
- Apply the Same Guardrails Everywhere
Set consistent rules without asking every team to reinvent the process.
- Keep Developers Moving
Make trusted choices automated whenever they can be.
Enterprise scale and control
Keep Delivery Moving at Enterprise Scale
Help teams build fast with production-ready code. Nexus Repository supports critical pipelines and gives teams a reliable foundation to scale when they need.
- Scale Without Disruption
Keep critical pipelines and software consumption moving as demand grows. - Standardize Trusted Access
Give global teams secure access to your artifact repository with TLS encryption, SAML, and SSO support. - Keep Platform Teams in Control
Set the standards once, then let teams ship without waiting.
Start Where You Are.
Grow When You Need To.
Every edition gives teams one trusted artifact repository manager for the software they use. The value grows with the control, resilience, and reach your organization needs.
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| Support for Full Ecosystem (e.g. Maven, Hugging Face, PyPI, npm, NuGet) |
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| Resiliency and High Availability Deployment |
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| Support for Full Ecosystem (e.g. Maven, Hugging Face, PyPI, npm, NuGet) |
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| Support for Full Ecosystem (e.g. Maven, Hugging Face, PyPI, npm, NuGet) |
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Built for the Scale of Modern Software Delivery
Works the Way Your Teams Work
Nexus Repository fits into the workflows you already run, including the source, build, CI/CD, cloud, and platform tools your teams rely on. Bring one trusted artifact repository experience to every development team without asking them to change how they build.
Featured Integrations
Amazon Web Services
Manage and secure open source and third-party components in the cloud with Sonatype Nexus Repository and IQ Server.
Jenkins
Shift security and quality practices left by automatically sending alerts or failing Jenkins builds when application components are out of compliance with your SDLC security policies.
Gradle
Resolve dependencies and deploy your artifacts and build information to Sonatype Nexus Repository.
Trusted By Developers Everywhere
Lives up to the hype
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Frequently Asked Questions About Artifact Repositories
What is Nexus Repository and how does it work?
Nexus Repository is an enterprise artifact repository manager that gives developers, pipelines, and agents one trusted place to pull, publish, and manage the packages, containers, models, and build artifacts behind every release. It is the control point for what enters your software supply chain and what your teams can trust to use.
Why do enterprise teams need Nexus Repository?
AI and automation are increasing the volume and speed of software consumption. Without a shared repository, teams rely on fragmented sources, inconsistent rules, and late-stage fixes. Nexus Repository helps you keep delivery moving by making trusted software easy to get, risky software harder to introduce, and every build more repeatable.
How is Nexus Repository different from GitHub?
GitHub hosts source code and supports collaboration. Nexus Repository manages the packages, containers, models, and artifacts that developers, CI/CD pipelines, and agents use to build and release software. Together, they provide a complete path from code to production.
What can Nexus Repository manage?
Nexus Repository manages the components and build inputs your teams use, including packages, containers, Helm charts, models, and other artifacts across the formats and ecosystems that support modern software delivery.
Can I run Nexus Repository in the cloud?
Yes. Nexus Repository is available as a fully-managed cloud service, a self-hosted deployment for data centers and cloud infrastructure, and a disconnected option for air-gapped environments. You can choose the operating model that fits your security, compliance, and platform needs.
How does Nexus Repository help keep software trustworthy?
Nexus Repository puts the trust decision at the moment of software intake. It helps organizations apply consistent access and governance controls, block malicious packages before use, and maintain clear oversight of what enters development and release workflows.
Which Nexus Repository edition is right for my organization?
Nexus Repository Community Edition is a practical start for small teams. Pro supports production repository management. Pro+ adds security and governance. Enterprise helps larger organizations standardize trusted delivery across teams and environments.
How does Nexus Repository fit into CI/CD?
Nexus Repository works with the systems your teams already use to build and ship software. It brings the packages, containers, models, and artifacts that flow through CI/CD into one reliable control point, so teams can move from pull to production with more consistency and fewer surprises.
Choose a repository that can keep up with AI speed development:
- Broad ecosystem support: Give every team a reliable place to get the inputs they use.
- Workflow fit: Work with the tools and pipelines developers already rely on.
- Trusted intake: Make the right choice before risky software enters the build.
- Enterprise resilience: Keep delivery moving across teams, regions, and critical workloads.
Nexus Repository brings those needs together in a trusted control point that reduces fragmentation, prevents rework, and gives teams the confidence to ship at the speed the business expects.
Can Nexus Repository protect developers and agents from malicious packages?
Yes. Nexus Repository can block malicious packages before they enter development workflows. That means developers, CI/CD pipelines, and agents can keep moving without relying on manual checks after a bad input is already in the build.
How does Nexus Repository support AI and agentic development?
Nexus Repository gives agents the same trusted source of software inputs that developers and CI/CD use. By applying trusted choices at the moment software is selected, it helps teams scale AI assisted delivery without multiplying rework, CI churn, or release risk.
Make Every Build a Trusted Build