metadata
title: Introduction to code scanning
shortTitle: Introduction
intro: >-
Learn what {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} is, how it
helps you secure your code, and what {% data
variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} tools are available.
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.code-scanning %}'
redirect_from:
- >-
/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors
- >-
/code-security/secure-coding/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors
- >-
/code-security/code-scanning/automatically-scanning-your-code-for-vulnerabilities-and-errors
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghec: '*'
ghes: '*'
topics:
- Code Security
- Code scanning
- CodeQL
children:
- /about-code-scanning
- /about-code-scanning-with-codeql