Semgrep

Semgrep CLI

Open-source command-line static analysis engine. Runs locally and in CI to scan code with community and custom rules, emit SARIF/JSON output, and enforce policies. Authored primarily in OCaml with Python tooling; LGPL-2.1 licensed.

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apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: semgrep:cli
name: Semgrep CLI
description: Open-source command-line static analysis engine. Runs locally and in CI to scan code with
  community and custom rules, emit SARIF/JSON output, and enforce policies. Authored primarily in OCaml
  with Python tooling; LGPL-2.1 licensed.
humanURL: https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep
baseURL: https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep
tags:
- CLI
- Open-Source
- Static Analysis
tags_raw:
- CLI
- Open Source
- Static Analysis
properties:
- type: Repository
  url: https://github.com/semgrep/semgrep