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hoppr
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A tool for defining, verifying, and transferring software dependencies between environments.
Hoppr is a Python plugin-based framework for collecting, processing, and bundling your software supply chain. Feed Hoppr your CycloneDX-spec SBOMs (Software Bill of Materials) and receive enhanced SBOMs and component bundles in return! Those are just the basics, learn more at our:
pip install hoppr
Once you have Hoppr installed, we recommend the "Your First Bundle" tutorial to understand the basics.
We're completely open source, MIT licensed, and community friendly. Built with a plugin architecture, Hoppr enables users to extend its SBOM-processing capabilities through their own plugins and algorithms. Learn more about how to contribute, it's easy and we've got a welcoming community!
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A tool for defining, verifying, and transferring software dependencies between environments.
We found that hoppr demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 4 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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