---
title: Getting started with the CodeQL CLI
intro: 'You can use the {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql_cli %} to locally develop, test and run {% data variables.product.prodname_codeql %} queries on software projects.'
shortTitle: Getting started
product: '{% data reusables.gated-features.codeql %}'
versions:
  fpt: '*'
  ghes: '*'
  ghec: '*'
topics:
  - Code Security
  - Code scanning
  - CodeQL
children:
  - /about-the-codeql-cli
  - /setting-up-the-codeql-cli
  - /preparing-your-code-for-codeql-analysis
  - /analyzing-your-code-with-codeql-queries
  - /uploading-codeql-analysis-results-to-github
  - /customizing-analysis-with-codeql-packs
redirect_from:
  - /code-security/codeql-cli/using-the-codeql-cli
---