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.. _about-the-codeql-cli:
About the CodeQL CLI
====================
Software developers and security researchers can secure their code
using the CodeQL CLI.
The CodeQL CLI is a command-line tool used to run CodeQL processes locally on
open source software projects. You can use the CodeQL CLI to:
- Run CodeQL analyses using queries provided by GitHub engineers and the open
source community
- Create CodeQL databases to use in the CodeQL for Visual Studio Code
- Develop and test custom CodeQL queries to use in your own analyses
For information about using the CodeQL CLI, see
":ref:`Getting started with the CodeQL CLI <getting-started-with-the-codeql-cli>`."
CodeQL CLI commands
-------------------
The CodeQL CLI includes commands to create and analyze CodeQL databases from the
command line. To run a command, use::
codeql [command] [subcommand]
To view the reference documentation for a command, add the ``--help`` flag, or visit the
"`CodeQL CLI manual <../../codeql-cli-manual>`__."