syft

Install command:
brew install syft

CLI for generating a Software Bill of Materials from container images

https://github.com/anchore/syft

License: Apache-2.0

Development: Pull requests

Formula JSON API: /api/formula/syft.json

Formula code: syft.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 ✅ 1.57.1
head ⚡️ HEAD

Depends on when building from source:

go 1.27.4 Open source programming language to build simple/reliable/efficient software

Binaries: syft

GitHub Packages downloads:

Last 30 days29,781
Downloads336,680
Analytics install events (30 days)5,470
Downloads / install events (30 days)5.4×

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Analytics:

30 days90 days365 days
Installs5,46810,44238,223
Installs (--HEAD)2743
Installs on Request5,46710,44138,222
Installs on Request (--HEAD)2743
Build Errors14