CodeQL documentation

CodeQL 2.5.9 (2021-08-09)

This is an overview of changes in the CodeQL CLI and relevant CodeQL query and library packs. For additional updates on changes to the CodeQL code scanning experience, check out the code scanning section on the GitHub blog, relevant GitHub Changelog updates, changes in the CodeQL extension for Visual Studio Code, and the CodeQL Action changelog.

Security Coverage

CodeQL 2.5.9 runs a total of 268 security queries when configured with the Default suite (covering 114 CWE). The Extended suite enables an additional 79 queries (covering 28 more CWE).

CodeQL CLI

There are no user-facing CLI changes in this release.

  • © GitHub, Inc.
  • Terms
  • Privacy