Anchore CLI is a command-line interface tool that operates on top of the Anchore Engine REST API for container and image security management. The tool enables users to manage and inspect container images, security policies, subscriptions, and registries across multiple supported operating systems and package formats. It provides functionality for analyzing container images to identify vulnerabilities, policy violations, and compliance issues. Users can install Anchore CLI from source using Python pip or from the PyPI package repository. The tool supports deployment across various platforms including CentOS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Debian, Ubuntu, and Mac OS/OS X. The CLI interface allows for integration into CI/CD pipelines and automated workflows for container security scanning and policy enforcement. It provides detailed reporting capabilities for vulnerability assessments and compliance checking of container images before deployment.