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title: Scan from the command line
intro: Run code scanning from the command line using the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} to configure scans, customize queries, and troubleshoot results.
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
contentType: how-tos
children:
  - /setting-up-the-codeql-cli
  - /write-custom-queries
  - /publish-and-use-packs
  - /testing-custom-queries
  - /testing-query-help-files
  - /download-databases
  - /check-out-source-code
  - /specifying-command-options-in-a-codeql-configuration-file
  - /creating-database-bundle-for-troubleshooting
redirect_from:
  - /code-security/codeql-cli/using-the-codeql-cli
  - /code-security/codeql-cli/getting-started-with-the-codeql-cli
  - /code-security/codeql-cli
  - /code-security/how-tos/scan-code-for-vulnerabilities/scan-from-the-command-line
---