Open CLI

syft

officialscriptablesecurity
$ brew install syft
Summary

SBOMs, package inventory, and supply chain from the terminal.

  • syft fits infra well, especially for sboms, package inventory, and supply chain from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Anchore.
  • Good for scripts and agents.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Structured output is available for automation and parsing.
infra-syft-SKILL.md

Syft guide

The official CLI from Anchore. SBOMs, package inventory, and supply chain from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • sboms, package inventory, and supply chain from the terminal.
  • You want security scanning you can script with structured output.
  • You need sboms.
  • You need package inventory.
  • You need supply chain.

Quick reference

Installbrew install syft
Verifysyft --version
First real commandsyft dir:.

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates syft with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Security Best Practices

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits security workflows. Add safer defaults when a CLI touches secrets, auth, or sensitive systems.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill security-best-practices
Starter prompt

Use syft together with the Security Best Practices skills.sh skill. Start with inspection or dry-run commands, summarize any risk, and ask before actions with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Code Reviewskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • syft fits infra well, especially for sboms, package inventory, and supply chain from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from Anchore.
  • Good for scripts and agents.

Watch-outs

  • Run the verify command first.

Example workflow

1. syft dir:.

Safe start

Step 1

Install syft.

Step 2

Run `syft --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `syft dir:.`.

Step 4

Install the infra CLI and verify kubeconfig, Docker context, or cloud credentials.

Alternatives worth considering

vault

Secrets, identity, and pki from the terminal.

trivy

Image scanning, vulns, and iac checks from the terminal.

shellcheck

Shell linting, bash safety, and script review from the terminal.