# syft
> Generate Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) from container images and filesystems

## Summary
Generate SBOMs from container images and filesystems for supply chain security

## Capabilities
- Generate SBOMs from containers
- Scan filesystems for packages
- Multiple output formats (SPDX, CycloneDX)
- Wide package manager support

## When to Use
- When you need to generate SBOMs
- When auditing software supply chains

## When NOT to Use
- When you need vulnerability scanning (use grype)

## Related Tools
- [grype](/tools/grype) (complementary)
- [grant](/tools/grant) (complementary)
- [quill](/tools/quill) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/syft
