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CodeQL CLI reference

You can learn how to use CodeQL workspaces and CodeQL packs and how to understand the output of CodeQL commands.

GitHub CodeQL is licensed on a per-user basis upon installation. You can use CodeQL only for certain tasks under the license restrictions. For more information, see "About the CodeQL CLI."

If you have a GitHub Advanced Security license, you can use CodeQL for automated analysis, continuous integration, and continuous delivery. For more information, see "About GitHub Advanced Security."

  • Query reference files

    You can use query reference files to define the location of a query you want to run in tests.

  • CodeQL CLI SARIF output

    You can output SARIF from the CodeQL CLI and share static analysis results with other systems.

  • Exit codes

    Exit codes signify the status of a command after the CodeQL CLI runs it.