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| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | December 2006 in Oxford, England |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Founder(s) | Oege de Moor |
| Key people | Oege de Moor, Pavel Avgustinov, Julian Tibble |
| Industry | Software analysis |
| Products | Code analysis software and services |
| Parent | GitHub[1] (2019–present) |
| URL | semmle |
Semmle Inc is a code-analysis platform; Semmle was acquired by GitHub (itself owned by Microsoft) on 18 September 2019 for an undisclosed amount.[2] Semmle's LGTM technology automates code review, tracks developer contributions, and flags software security issues.[2] The LGTM platform leverages the CodeQL query engine (formerly QL)[3] to perform semantic analysis on software code bases. GitHub aims to integrate Semmle technology to provide continuous vulnerability detection services.[4] In November 2019, use of CodeQL was made free for research and open source.[5] CodeQL either shares a direct pedigree with .QL (dot-que-ell), which derives from the Datalog family tree, or is an evolution of similar technology.[clarification needed]
SemmleCode is an object-oriented query language for deductive databases developed by Semmle. It is distinguished within this class by its support for recursive query.
- ^ "GitHub acquires Semmle to help developers spot code exploits". venturebeat.com. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b Lardinois, Frederic (18 September 2019). "GitHub acquires code analysis tool Semmle". techcrunch.com. TechCrunch. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Introducing CodeQL". semmle.com. Semmle. September 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
the 'QL' product and tooling has been renamed to CodeQL ... what was previously called a 'QL snapshot' is now a CodeQL database.
- ^ De Simone, Sergio (19 September 2019). "GitHub to Integrate Semmle Code Analysis for Continuous Vulnerability Detection". infoq. InfoQ. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ Krill, Paul (15 November 2019). "GitHub makes CodeQL free for research and open source". infoworld.com. InfoWorld. Retrieved 13 March 2021.