CodeQL workflow (MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror)

The CodeQL workflow from MagicMirrorOrg/MagicMirror, explained and optimized by Latchkey.

What it does

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

Below, Latchkey shows a faster, safer version produced by its optimization engine.

The workflow

name: CodeQL

on:
  push:
    branches: [develop, master]
  pull_request:
    branches: [develop]
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 4 * * 1"

jobs:
  analyze:
    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    permissions:
      actions: read
      contents: read
      security-events: write

    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        language: [actions, javascript-typescript]

    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v7

      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
        with:
          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
          queries: security-and-quality

      - uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v4

      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
        with:
          category: "/language:${{ matrix.language }}"

The same workflow, on Latchkey

Removes redundant runs and caps runaway jobs. Added and changed lines are highlighted.

name: CodeQL
 
on:
  push:
    branches: [develop, master]
  pull_request:
    branches: [develop]
  schedule:
    - cron: "0 4 * * 1"
 
concurrency:
  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
  cancel-in-progress: true
 
jobs:
  analyze:
    timeout-minutes: 30
    name: Analyze (${{ matrix.language }})
    runs-on: latchkey-small
    permissions:
      actions: read
      contents: read
      security-events: write
 
    strategy:
      fail-fast: false
      matrix:
        language: [actions, javascript-typescript]
 
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v7
 
      - uses: github/codeql-action/init@v4
        with:
          languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
          queries: security-and-quality
 
      - uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v4
 
      - uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v4
        with:
          category: "/language:${{ matrix.language }}"
 

What changed

• Run on Latchkey managed runners with one line (runs-on), which apply the fixes below automatically and self-heal transient failures. This example uses latchkey-small; pick the runner size that fits the job.
• Cancel superseded runs when a branch or PR gets a newer push.
• Add a job timeout so a hung step cannot burn hours of runner time.

This workflow runs 1 job (2 with the matrix expanded) per trigger. On Latchkey the same minutes cost up to 58% less than GitHub-hosted, with zero queue time.

Actions used in this workflow