Note

Unlike previous 2.x versions, -c, -l, and -p are not default. If any combination of these options are used, ScanCode performs only that specific task, and not the others. scancode -l scans only for licenses, and doesn’t scan for copyright/packages/general information/emails/urls. The only notable exception: a --package scan also has license information for package manifests and top-level packages, which are derived regardless of --license option being used.

Note

These options, i.e. -c, -l, -p, -e, -u, and -i can be used together. As in, instead of scancode -c -i -p, you can write scancode -cip and it will be the same.