toolscan
Toolscan is a class of software analysis tools designed to examine software projects to identify the tools, dependencies, and licenses that comprise a codebase. The goal is to improve software transparency, license compliance, and security by producing a precise view of the software supply chain and the tooling footprint used to build, test, and deploy applications.
Typical capabilities of toolscan include automatic language and build-tool detection, extraction of dependencies across package managers,
A typical workflow involves scanning a repository, parsing manifest files, source files, and lockfiles, and then
Toolscan is used by organizations to manage licensing risk, ensure compliance with open-source licenses, and strengthen