codeql-query-packs.md

title	CodeQL query packs
intro	You can choose from different built-in {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} query suites to use in your {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} setup.
product	{% data reusables.gated-features.codeql %}
versions	fpt ghes ghec * * *
topics	Code scanning CodeQL
contentType	concepts

{% data reusables.code-scanning.codeql-cli-version-ghes %}

About {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs

{% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs are used to create, share, depend on, and run {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} queries and libraries. {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs contain queries, library files, query suites, and metadata. You can customize your {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} analysis by downloading packs created by others and running them on your codebase.

The {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} bundle includes queries that are maintained by {% data variables.product.company_short %} experts, security researchers, and community contributors. If you want to run queries developed by other organizations, {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} query packs provide an efficient and reliable way to download and run queries, while model packs ({% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %}) can be used to expand {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} analysis to recognize libraries and frameworks that are not supported by default.

Types of {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs

There are three types of {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs: query packs, library packs, and model packs.

• Query packs contain a set of pre-compiled queries that can be evaluated on a {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} database. Query packs are designed to be run. When a query pack is published, the bundle includes all the transitive dependencies and pre-compiled representations of each query, in addition to the query sources. This ensures consistent and efficient execution of the queries in the pack.

• Library packs are designed to be used by query packs (or other library packs) and do not contain queries themselves. The libraries are not compiled separately.

• Model packs can be used to expand {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} analysis to recognize libraries and frameworks that are not supported by default. Model packs are currently in {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %} and subject to change. During the {% data variables.release-phases.public_preview %}, model packs are available for {% data variables.code-scanning.codeql_model_packs_support %} analysis. For more information about creating your own model packs, see AUTOTITLE.

Where to find query packs

The standard {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs for all supported languages are published in the {% data variables.product.prodname_container_registry %}. If you installed the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} in the standard way, using the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} bundle, the core query packs are already downloaded and available to you. They are:

• codeql/cpp-queries
• codeql/csharp-queries
• codeql/go-queries
• codeql/java-queries
• codeql/javascript-queries
• codeql/python-queries
• codeql/ruby-queries
• codeql/swift-queries

For more information about compatibility between published query packs and different {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} releases, see AUTOTITLE.

You can also use the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} to create your own {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs, add dependencies to packs, and install or update dependencies.

You can publish {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs that you have created, using the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %}. For more information on publishing and downloading {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} packs, see AUTOTITLE.