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About CodeQL code scanning in your CI system Code scanning in your CI You can analyze your code with {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} in a third-party continuous integration system and upload the results to {% data variables.product.product_location %}. The resulting {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} alerts are shown alongside any alerts generated within {% data variables.product.product_name %}. {% data reusables.gated-features.code-scanning %}
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{% data reusables.code-scanning.beta %} {% data reusables.code-scanning.enterprise-enable-code-scanning %}

About {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} in your CI system

{% data reusables.code-scanning.about-code-scanning %} For information, see "About {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %}."

You can run {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} within {% data variables.product.product_name %} using actions. Alternatively, if you use a third-party continuous integration or continuous delivery/deployment (CI/CD) system, you can run {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} analysis in your existing system and upload the results to {% data variables.product.product_location %}.

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" or currentVersion ver_gt "enterprise-server@3.0" or currentVersion == "github-ae@next" %} You add the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} or the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %} to your third-party system, then call the tool to analyze code and upload the SARIF results to {% data variables.product.product_name %}. The resulting {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} alerts are shown alongside any alerts generated within {% data variables.product.product_name %}.

{% data reusables.code-scanning.upload-sarif-ghas %}

Comparing {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} and {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %}

{% data reusables.code-scanning.what-is-codeql-cli %}

The {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %} is a command-line tool that uses the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} to analyze code and upload the results to {% data variables.product.product_name %}. The tool mimics the analysis run natively within {% data variables.product.product_name %} using actions. The runner is able to integrate with more complex build environments than the CLI, but this ability makes it more difficult and error-prone to set up. It is also more difficult to debug any problems. Generally, it is better to use the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} directly unless it doesn't support your use case.

Use the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} to analyze:

  • Dynamic languages, for example, JavaScript and Python.
  • Codebases with a compiled language that can be built with a single command or by running a single script.

For more information, see "Running {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} in your CI system."

{% if currentVersion == "free-pro-team@latest" %} If you need to set up the CI system to orchestrate compiler invocations as well as running {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} analysis, you must use the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %}. {% else %} You will need to use the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %} if you need to:

  • Set up the CI system to orchestrate compiler invocations as well as running {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} analysis.
  • Analyze more than one language in a repository. {% endif %}

{% data reusables.code-scanning.beta-codeql-runner %}

For more information, see "Running {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %} in your CI system."

{% else %}

{% data reusables.code-scanning.upload-sarif-ghas %}

You add the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %} to your third-party system, then call the tool to analyze code and upload the SARIF results to {% data variables.product.product_name %}. The resulting {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} alerts are shown alongside any alerts generated within {% data variables.product.product_name %}.

{% data reusables.code-scanning.beta-codeql-runner %}

To set up code scanning in your CI system, see "Running {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_runner %} in your CI system." {% endif %}