DemaConsulting.SpdxTool 1.4.0

SPDX Tool

Dotnet tool for manipulating SPDX SBOM files

Installation

The following will add SpdxTool to a Dotnet tool manifest file:

dotnet new tool-manifest # if you are setting up this repo
dotnet tool install --local DemaConsulting.SpdxTool

The tool can then be executed by:

dotnet spdx-tool <arguments>

Usage

The following shows the command-line usage of SpdxTool:

Usage: spdx-tool [options] <command> [arguments]

Options:
  -h, --help                               Show this help message and exit
  -v, --version                            Show version information and exit

Commands:
  help <command>                           Display extended help about a command
  add-package                              Add package to SPDX document (workflow only).
  add-relationship <spdx.json> <args>      Add relationship between elements.
  copy-package <spdx.json> <args>          Copy package between SPDX documents (workflow only).
  diagram <spdx.json> <mermaid.txt>        Generate mermaid diagram.
  find-package <spdx.json> <criteria>      Find package ID in SPDX document
  get-version <spdx.json> <criteria>       Get the version of an SPDX package.
  hash <operation> <algorithm> <file>      Generate or verify hashes of files
  print <text>                             Print text to the console
  query <pattern> <program> [args]         Query program output for value
  rename-id <arguments>                    Rename an element ID in an SPDX document.
  run-workflow <workflow.yaml>             Runs the workflow file/url
  set-variable                             Set workflow variable (workflow only).
  to-markdown <spdx.json> <out.md> [args]  Create Markdown summary for SPDX document
  update-package                           Update package in SPDX document (workflow only).
  validate <spdx.json> [ntia]              Validate SPDX document for issues

A more detailed description of the usage can be found here

Workflow YAML Files

The SpdxTool can be driven using workflow yaml files of the following format:

# Workflow parameters
parameters:
  parameter-name: value

# Workflow steps
steps:
- command: <command-name>
  inputs:
    <arguments mapping>

- command: <command-name>
  inputs:
    input1: value
    input2: ${{ parameter-name }}

A more detailed description of workflow YAML files can be found here

Additional Information

Additional information can be found at:

• SPDX Site
• GitHub CI
• Using with Microsoft SBOM Tool