Description:
Semantic code analysis engine
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Type: Cask
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Latest Version: 2.25.1@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
@github |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Security
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Tags:
security
static-analysis
code-scanning
developer-tools
vulnerability-detection
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Install:
brew install --cask codeql
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About:
CodeQL is a powerful semantic code analysis engine that treats code as data, enabling developers to query and find vulnerabilities across codebases. It powers GitHub Advanced Security's code scanning and allows for custom queries to identify complex security flaws and bugs. This tool is essential for automating deep code inspection to proactively improve software security.
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Key Features:
- Semantic code analysis engine that treats code as data
- Powers GitHub Advanced Security code scanning
- Supports custom query writing in QL language
- Identifies vulnerabilities, bugs, and logic errors
- Integrates with CI/CD pipelines for automated scanning
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Use Cases:
- Automated security vulnerability detection in CI/CD pipelines
- Deep codebase auditing for compliance and security standards
- Developing custom static analysis rules for specific code patterns
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Alternatives:
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SonarQube
– SonarQube provides broader code quality metrics and rules, while CodeQL focuses specifically on semantic analysis and security vulnerabilities through data flow analysis.
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Version |
Rev |
Change |
Commit |
| Mar 27, 2026 9:53am |
2.25.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
8c060edc |
| Mar 19, 2026 12:52pm |
2.25.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
0fd68018 |
| Mar 5, 2026 7:09pm |
2.24.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
aea029de |
| Feb 20, 2026 12:51pm |
2.24.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
a0280e03 |
| Feb 5, 2026 6:49pm |
2.24.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
11b4ffa4 |
| Jan 26, 2026 12:57pm |
2.24.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
632ecf8c |
| Jan 9, 2026 6:52pm |
2.23.9 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
035cf34f |
| Aug 23, 2025 12:08pm |
2.22.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c8832069 |
| Aug 6, 2025 9:51pm |
2.22.3 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
37e5cbf1 |
| Jul 29, 2025 6:47pm |
2.22.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
ee3f93e6 |
| Aug 13, 2024 3:36pm |
2.18.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
34993cc4 |
| Jul 25, 2024 6:36pm |
2.18.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
9492e751 |
| Jul 11, 2024 9:38am |
2.18.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
64d3774d |
| Jun 30, 2024 11:17am |
2.17.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
fa5cb04d |
| Jun 28, 2024 9:41am |
2.17.6 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
027460b4 |
| Mar 21, 2024 12:44pm |
2.16.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
c21c50a6 |
| Feb 12, 2024 6:32pm |
2.16.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
901a899c |
| Jan 16, 2024 3:31pm |
2.16.0 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
6545cf30 |
| Dec 20, 2023 6:33pm |
2.15.5 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b923c2ad |
| Dec 11, 2023 6:34pm |
2.15.4 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
9a945e43 |
| Nov 13, 2023 12:40pm |
2.15.2 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
b51d0b4c |
| Oct 19, 2023 11:50am |
2.15.1 |
0 |
VERSION_BUMP |
7b8e8623 |
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