CodeQL for Visual Studio Code¶

The CodeQL extension for Visual Studio Code adds rich language support for CodeQL and allows you to easily find problems in codebases.

• About CodeQL for Visual Studio Code: CodeQL for Visual Studio Code is an extension that lets you write, run, and test CodeQL queries in Visual Studio Code.
• Setting up CodeQL in Visual Studio Code: You can install and configure the CodeQL extension in Visual Studio Code.
• Analyzing your projects: You can run queries on CodeQL databases and view the results in Visual Studio Code.
• Exploring the structure of your source code: You can use the AST viewer to display the abstract syntax tree of a CodeQL database.
• Exploring data flow with path queries: You can run CodeQL queries in VS Code to help you track the flow of data through a program, highlighting areas that are potential security vulnerabilities.
• Testing CodeQL queries in Visual Studio Code: You can run unit tests for CodeQL queries using the Visual Studio Code extension.
• Customizing settings: You can edit the settings for the CodeQL extension to suit your needs.
• Troubleshooting CodeQL for Visual Studio Code: You can use the detailed information written to the extension’s log files if you need to troubleshoot problems.