Can I integrate this into my existing CI/CD pipeline?

Absolutely. This skill includes configuration patterns for GitHub Actions, enabling automated security scanning on every push or pull request.

Do I need a special license to use CodeQL?

CodeQL is free for open-source projects on GitHub. For private repositories, use typically requires a GitHub Advanced Security license.

How does CodeQL differ from standard grep or pattern matching?

While pattern matching looks for specific strings in single files, CodeQL analyzes the entire program's control flow and data flow, allowing it to find vulnerabilities that span multiple functions and files.

Does this skill support custom security queries?

Yes, the skill provides templates and workflows for writing, testing, and executing custom QL queries tailored to your project's unique security requirements.

Can I use this for compiled languages like C++ or Rust?

Yes, this skill supports compiled languages by allowing you to provide a build command (e.g., 'make' or 'cargo build') during the database creation phase.

CodeQL Static Analysis

Name: CodeQL Static Analysis
Author: monmacllcapp

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Security & Testing

Performs deep interprocedural static analysis to detect security vulnerabilities and track data flow across complex codebases.

The CodeQL skill empowers Claude to perform advanced security audits by treating code as data to uncover hidden vulnerabilities. Unlike standard linters or pattern-matchers, it utilizes interprocedural analysis to trace 'tainted' data from user input sources through multiple function calls to dangerous sinks like database queries or system commands. It supports a wide range of languages—including Python, JavaScript, Go, C++, and Java—enabling users to create databases, execute specialized query suites (including Trail of Bits packs), and write custom QL queries for domain-specific security governance.

Key Features

01Interprocedural data flow and taint tracking analysis

02Comprehensive vulnerability detection for 10+ major programming languages

03Automated CodeQL database creation for compiled and interpreted code

04Support for custom QL query development and metadata tagging

050 GitHub stars

06SARIF and CSV report generation for security auditing and CI/CD

Use Cases

01Conducting deep-dive security audits on enterprise-scale repositories

02Identifying multi-step vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS across service layers

03Automating security compliance checks within GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipelines

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add monmacllcapp/skill-forks codeql

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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