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Source: eslint/eslint.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.ymlLicense MITView source

What it does

This is the CodeQL workflow from the eslint/eslint repository, a real project running GitHub Actions. It is shown here with attribution under its MIT license.

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The workflow

workflow (.yml)
# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
# to commit it to your repository.
#
# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
#
# ******** NOTE ********
# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
# supported CodeQL languages.
#
name: "CodeQL"

on:
    push:
        branches: [main]
    pull_request:
        # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
        branches: [main]
    schedule:
        - cron: "28 17 * * 5"

jobs:
    analyze:
        name: Analyze
        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
        permissions:
            actions: read
            contents: read
            security-events: write

        strategy:
            fail-fast: false
            matrix:
                language: ["javascript"]

                # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python' ]
                # Learn more:
                # https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#changing-the-languages-that-are-analyzed

        steps:
            - name: Checkout repository
              uses: actions/checkout@v7

            # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
            - name: Initialize CodeQL
              uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
              with:
                  languages: ${{ matrix.language }}

                  # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
                  # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
                  # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
                  # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main

            # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
            # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
            - name: Autobuild
              uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v4

            # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
            # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun

            # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
            #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
            #    uses a compiled language

            #- run: |
            #   make bootstrap
            #   make release

            - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
              uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4

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# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
# to commit it to your repository.
#
# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
#
# ******** NOTE ********
# We have attempted to detect the languages in your repository. Please check
# the `language` matrix defined below to confirm you have the correct set of
# supported CodeQL languages.
#
name: "CodeQL"
 
on:
    push:
        branches: [main]
    pull_request:
        # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
        branches: [main]
    schedule:
        - cron: "28 17 * * 5"
 
concurrency:
    group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
    cancel-in-progress: true
 
jobs:
    analyze:
        timeout-minutes: 30
        name: Analyze
        runs-on: latchkey-small
        permissions:
            actions: read
            contents: read
            security-events: write
 
        strategy:
            fail-fast: false
            matrix:
                language: ["javascript"]
 
                # CodeQL supports [ 'cpp', 'csharp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python' ]
                # Learn more:
                # https://docs.github.com/en/free-pro-team@latest/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#changing-the-languages-that-are-analyzed
 
        steps:
            - name: Checkout repository
              uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
            # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
            - name: Initialize CodeQL
              uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
              with:
                  languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
 
                  # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
                  # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file.
                  # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
                  # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
 
            # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
            # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
            - name: Autobuild
              uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v4
 
            # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
            # 📚 See https://docs.github.com/en/actions/using-workflows/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idstepsrun
 
            # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
            #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
            #    uses a compiled language
 
            #- run: |
            #   make bootstrap
            #   make release
 
            - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
              uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
 

What changed

This workflow runs 1 job per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.

Actions used in this workflow