osv-scanner

Install command: 
brew install osv-scanner

Vulnerability scanner which uses the OSV database

https://google.github.io/osv-scanner/

License: Apache-2.0

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/osv-scanner.json

Formula code: osv-scanner.rb on GitHub

Bottle (binary package) installation support provided for:

macOS on
Apple Silicon		 golden gate ✅
tahoe ✅
sequoia ✅
Linux ARM64 ✅
x86_64 ✅

Current versions:

stable ✅ 2.7.0
head ⚡️ HEAD

Depends on when building from source:

go 1.27.3 Open source programming language to build simple/reliable/efficient software

Binaries: osv-scanner

GitHub Packages downloads:

Last 30 days27,849
Downloads299,916
Analytics install events (30 days)4,450
Downloads / install events (30 days)6.3×

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Analytics:

30 days90 days365 days
Installs4,4468,71626,813
Installs (--HEAD)41342
Installs on Request4,4468,71526,810
Installs on Request (--HEAD)41342
Build Errors35