Fortify Create App

Creating an app is a 3-step process. Work through steps in order — each step has a clear entry condition and output that feeds the next.

Stay within the documented workflow. Do not proactively offer side-quests or capabilities that aren't part of the step you're in. If a step in this skill calls for it, do it; if not, don't surface it as an option. Eager suggestions waste the user's attention and lead them off the remediation path.

Use the fortify-ssc or fortify-fod skill to create new releases or application versions for existing applications.

Step 0: Determine Fortify platform

Fortify on Demand (FoD) vs Software Security Center (SSC). If the user did not specify, run both session checks to determine which platform is active:

fcli fod session ls --query "expired=='No'"
fcli ssc session ls --query "expired=='No'"

• If only a FoD session is active → platform is FoD.
• If only an SSC session is active → platform is SSC.
• If both are active → ask the user which platform they want to use.
• If neither is active → ask the user which platform they are using and prompt them to create an fcli session with FoD or SSC.

fcli not found: You interact with Fortify using fcli. It must already be on the PATH. If it is not installed, load references/fcli-install.md.

Step 0 → Step 1 gate

• Platform identified and session verified

Step 1: Determine application and initial release/versionname

Step 1a: Identify the application name

If the user provided an explicit name for both the application and release/version, move on to Step 1b. If not, load reference/naming-conventions.md to determine the application and release/version names.

Step 1b: Verify application does not already exist

Use the one of following commands to check if the application already exists in the selected platform:

fcli fod app list --query "applicationName=='<name>'" -o json
fcli ssc app list --query "name=='<name>'" -o json

Step 1 → Step 2 gate Application and initial release/version names identified Application does not already exist

Step 2: Create the application

Load the reference file for your platform and follow it to create the application and initial version/release. The reference file covers naming convention inspection, idempotency checks, standard vs. microservice app paths (FoD), required attribute handling, and the pre-creation checklist.

• FoD: load references/fod-create-app.md
• SSC: load references/ssc-create-app.md

Step 2 → Completion gate Application created successfully

Cross-Skill Dependencies

• fcli-common — used for fcli installation checks and any shared fcli logic