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+#!/bin/bash
+
+exec "${CODEQL_DIST}/codeql" database index-files \
+  --working-dir=. --language=rust --include-extension=.rs \
+  ${CODEQL_VERBOSITY:+"--verbosity=${CODEQL_VERBOSITY}"} \
+  "${CODEQL_EXTRACTOR_RUST_WIP_DATABASE}"