Add support for user provided content "hints" file
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enhancement
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- Go
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Description
syft should be aware of user-specified content files, which can override or add additional known packages to a catalog.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or entry points. Start by locating Syft's catalog-building path and determine how a user-provided content hints file should be discovered and represented. Done means the file can add or override known packages in the generated catalog, with behavior covered by appropriate tests.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- cli, tooling
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100