# Grype Container and SBOM Vulnerability Scanner

> Scan container images, filesystems, and SBOMs for known vulnerabilities using Anchore Grype. Supports major OS package ecosystems and language-specific packages with EPSS risk scoring and OpenVEX filtering.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/grype-container-and-sbom-vulnerability-scanner` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/grype-container-and-sbom-vulnerability-scanner`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/grype-container-and-sbom-vulnerability-scanner/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/grype-container-and-sbom-vulnerability-scanner

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# Grype Container and SBOM Vulnerability Scanner

Scan container images, filesystems, and SBOMs for known vulnerabilities using Anchore Grype. Supports major OS package ecosystems and language-specific packages with EPSS risk scoring and OpenVEX filtering.

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Supports language-specific packages (Ruby, Java, JavaScript, Python, .NET, Go, PHP, Rust, and [more](https://oss.anchore.com/docs/capabilities/all-packages/))
- Supports Docker, OCI, and [Singularity](https://github.com/sylabs/singularity) image formats
- See [Installation docs](https://oss.anchore.com/docs/installation/grype/) for more ways to get Grype, including Homebrew, Docker, Chocolatey, MacPorts, and more!

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- New to Grype? Check out the [Getting Started guide](https://oss.anchore.com/docs/guides/vulnerability/getting-started/) for a walkthrough!
- The quickest way to get up and going:
- bash

- Source: https://github.com/anchore/grype
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anchore/grype/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/grype-container-sbom-vulnerability-scanner/)