Sbom Generator Cyclonedx

---
name: "SBOM Generator with CycloneDX"
slug: "sbom-generator-cyclonedx"
description: "Generates Software Bill of Materials in CycloneDX 1.5 format using cdxgen and syft. Enriches component data with license detection from clearlydefined.io and vulnerability cross-referencing via OSV.dev."
github_stars: 489
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-cli"
author: "CycloneDX"
category: "Security & Verification"
framework: "Gemini"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "CycloneDX/cyclonedx-cli"
  github_stars: 489
---

# SBOM Generator with CycloneDX

Generates Software Bill of Materials in CycloneDX 1.5 format using cdxgen and syft. Enriches component data with license detection from clearlydefined.io and vulnerability cross-referencing via OSV.dev.

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew install cyclonedx/cyclonedx/cyclonedx-cli

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![Docker Image](https://img.shields.io/badge/docker-image-brightgreen?style=flat&logo=docker)](https://hub.docker.com/r/cyclonedx/cyclonedx-cli)
- # Docker Image
- The CycloneDX CLI tool can also be run using docker docker run cyclonedx/cyclonedx-cli.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- cyclonedx [command] [options]
- Options:
- --version Show version information

- Source: https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-cli
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-cli/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-cli#readme

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/sbom-generator-cyclonedx/)