Using the advanced functionality of the CodeQL CLI

You can use the CodeQL CLI to locally develop, test and run CodeQL queries on software projects.

Who can use this feature?

CodeQL is available for the following repository types:

CodeQL CLI SARIF output

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

CodeQL CLI CSV output

You can output results from the CodeQL CLI in CSV format to share with other systems.

Extractor options

Control how the CodeQL CLI builds databases for analysis with extractor options.

Exit codes

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