Scan software with FOSSA

Scan your software with FOSSA by providing the file path to the files you want to scan.

To scan software with FOSSA, use the command:

smctl scan fossa-scan --input <source code directory> --project <project alias> --scan-alias <scan alias>

Alternatively, use the abbreviated version of the command:

smctl sc fossa-scan --input <source code directory> --project <project alias> --scan-alias <scan alias>

Prerequisites

Your account must be enabled for Software composition analysis (SCA).

Threat detection scan commands with FOSSA support these flags:

Table 1. Flags for Threat detection scans with FOSSA

Shortcut	Flag	Description
	--input string	Provide the source code directory to scan.
	--scan-alias string	Provide a name for this Threat detection scan to identify it in Software Trust Manager.
	--always-pass	Always terminate the threat detection scan with exit code 0.
	--project string	Provide the alias of the Software Trust Manager project you want this scan to be associated with.
	--debug	Enable FOSSA debug logging.
	--scan-alias string	Provide a identifiable alias for this scan.
	--fossa-executable string	Provide the absolute path of fossa executable.
	--host string	Provide the FOSSA API server base URL. (default "https://app.fossa.com")
	--verbose	Enable FOSSA standard logging.
	--version string	Provide the repository's current version/revision hash. (default: VCS hash HEAD)
-h	--help	Help for the ReversingLab scan.

Description: To scan your source code with FOSSA, provide your source code directory, project alias, scan alias, and version.

Command:

smctl scan fossa-scan --input <source code directory> --project <project alias> --scan-alias <scan alias>

Command sample:

smctl scan fossa-scan --input /app/SB-Setup/test-project --version HEAD --project xyz --scan-alias scan1

For help with the list scans command, use:

smctl scan fossa-scan --help

Alternatively, use the abbreviated version of the command:

smctl scan fossa-scan -h

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