fossas/fossa-cli
Fast, portable and reliable dependency analysis for any codebase. Supports license & vulnerability scanning for large monoliths. Language-agnostic; integrates with 20+ build systems. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 87
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 6.0
- age_days: 3157
- days_rel: 8
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 91
Adoption not part of the score
1516 stars · 205 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
FOSSA CLI is a zero-configuration, language-agnostic dependency analysis tool that detects dependencies in any codebase across 20+ build systems. It integrates with the FOSSA platform for license compliance scanning, vulnerability detection, and attribution report generation.
Use cases
- scan my repo for open source license compliance
- find CVEs in my project dependencies
- generate an SBOM for my codebase
- analyze dependencies in a large monorepo
- generate license attribution reports for release
- enforce license policy in CI/CD
- detect vendored dependencies without manifests
When to choose
- you need license and vulnerability scanning across many languages and build systems
- you have a large monolith or monorepo that other scanners struggle with
- you want CI/CD policy enforcement for open source compliance
- you need attribution notices or SBOMs for legal/regulatory requirements
When to avoid
- you want a fully offline, self-contained scanner without the FOSSA cloud service
- you only need a simple SBOM export from a single ecosystem's package manager
- you cannot send code metadata to a third-party service
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
security vulnerability-scanning dependency-audit developer-tools ci-cd security developer-tools legal windows cli cross-platform license-scanning sbom dependency-analysis software-supply-chain polyglot monorepo devops linux macos
9 sources
- readme: https://github.com/fossas/fossa-cli · fetched 2026-08-28 · ed1ef5f6ffca
- homepage: https://fossa.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · 289a43e868b6
- site_page: https://docs.fossa.com · fetched 2026-08-29 · c8a4c8c0a011
- site_page: https://docs.fossa.com/docs/privacy-policy · fetched 2026-08-29 · 256a659804eb
- site_page: https://docs.fossa.com/docs/getting-started · fetched 2026-08-29 · 27af66e53ea1
- site_page: https://docs.fossa.com/ · fetched 2026-08-29 · c8a4c8c0a011
- site_page: https://fossa.com/about · fetched 2026-08-29 · 812081bcd90b
- site_page: https://docs.fossa.com/docs/terms-of-service · fetched 2026-08-29 · dfe5f1e9c4c6
- site_page: https://fossa.com/pricing · fetched 2026-08-29 · 0cfb3515fc00
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| fossas/fossa-cli | main | 95 |
For agents
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