Endor Labs SBOM Management

Manage Software Bill of Materials - export, import, analyze, and compare.

Supported Actions

Action	Description
export	Generate SBOM from current project
import	Import and analyze an external SBOM
analyze	Analyze project's component inventory
compare	Compare two SBOMs for drift detection
validate	Check SBOM format compliance

Workflow

Action: Export

1. Use get_resource MCP tool (resource_type: Project, name: project/repo name) to get UUID. If not found, suggest /endor-scan first.
2. Export SBOM:

# CycloneDX (recommended)
npx -y endorctl sbom export --project-uuid {uuid} --format cyclonedx --output sbom-cyclonedx.json

# SPDX
npx -y endorctl sbom export --project-uuid {uuid} --format spdx --output sbom-spdx.json

3. Present summary with: format, file path, project name, component counts by type (Libraries/Frameworks/Applications/Total), top-level dependencies with versions and licenses, NTIA compliance checks (component names, versions, unique IDs, dependency relationships, author info, timestamp).

Action: Analyze

1. Run /endor-scan if not already scanned
2. Query findings and dependencies
3. Present component breakdown:
   • Counts by category (direct/transitive/dev) with vuln and license risk counts
   • Vulnerability coverage: components with CVEs, critical/high count, reachable count
   • License distribution with risk levels

Action: Compare

Compare two SBOMs for drift detection. Present:

• Added/removed/updated packages with versions
• Security impact: new vulns introduced, vulns resolved, net change
• License impact: new risks, resolved risks

Action: Validate

Validate SBOM file against compliance standards. Check: format validity, NTIA minimum elements, component completeness, dependency relationships.

Next Steps

1. /endor-scan - scan for vulnerabilities
2. /endor-license - check license compliance
3. /endor-cicd - automate SBOM generation

For data source policy, read references/data-sources.md.

Error Handling

Error	Action
Project not found	Run /endor-scan first
Auth error	Run /endor-setup
Invalid SBOM format	Show validation errors, suggest corrections