# Docker Scout SBOMs — View from CLI

> To view the contents of the SBOM that Docker Scout generates, you can use the docker scout sbom command.

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## Knowledge

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To view the contents of the SBOM that Docker Scout generates, you can use the docker scout sbom command.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker scout sbom [IMAGE]
```

By default, this prints the SBOM in a JSON format to stdout. The default JSON format produced by docker scout sbom isn't SPDX-JSON. To output SPDX, use the --format spdx flag

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker scout sbom --format spdx [IMAGE]
```

To generate a human-readable list, use the --format list flag

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker scout sbom --format list alpine

           Name             Version    Type
───────────────────────────────────────────────
  alpine-baselayout       3.4.3-r1     apk
  alpine-baselayout-data  3.4.3-r1     apk
  alpine-keys             2.4-r1       apk
  apk-tools               2.14.0-r2    apk
  busybox                 1.36.1-r2    apk
  busybox-binsh           1.36.1-r2    apk
  ca-certificates         20230506-r0  apk
  ca-certificates-bundle  20230506-r0  apk
  libc-dev                0.7.2-r5     apk
  libc-utils              0.7.2-r5     apk
  libcrypto3              3.1.2-r0     apk
  libssl3                 3.1.2-r0     apk
  musl                    1.2.4-r1     apk
  musl-utils              1.2.4-r1     apk
  openssl                 3.1.2-r0     apk
  pax-utils               1.3.7-r1     apk
  scanelf                 1.3.7-r1     apk
  ssl_client              1.36.1-r2
```

For more information about the docker scout sbom command, refer to the CLI reference.

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