CodeQL alternative for fast local security review.

Code Radar is a fast local security and quality gate for teams that need immediate review signal before deeper GitHub code scanning workflows run.

Run Code Radar locally See decision criteria

radar scan . --quick

Use both when needed

Use CodeQL for deep semantic analysis in GitHub code scanning. Use Radar where developers and agents need immediate local signal before the PR exists.

Fast local feedback
Agent fix prompts
Git hooks
Security and quality lanes

CodeQL alternative

Evidence to inspect

Use “CodeQL alternative for fast local security review.” as the scope for this decision: verify the input, finding detail, workflow handoff, and product boundary before you install or buy.

CriterionEvidence to inspectBoundary

Input scopeSelected files, configuration, scan mode, and enabled rules.Only included paths and configured checks are evaluated.

Finding detailFile, line, rule ID, severity, explanation, and repair direction.Illustrative output is not a result from your repository.

Workflow handoffLocal result, report format, agent context, and optional CI signal.Enable exports or CI only when the workflow needs them.

Decision fitUse the same criteria on a real repository before choosing a plan or tool.No universal winner or guaranteed outcome is claimed.

CodeQL alternative

Run Code Radar locally

Radar covers the workflow around the scan

Radar adds trend history, README badges, local hooks, MCP handoff, and HTML reports so the team can see whether code review risk is moving in the right direction.

radar hook install
radar scan . --format sarif --fail-on high
radar badge

Official source

Primary sources

GitHubCodeQL documentation
OASIS OpenSARIF 2.1.0 standard

Validate the workflow on your own code.

Apply this page’s evidence to one real repository. For “CodeQL alternative for fast local security review.”, confirm which finding is produced, whether the proposed next step is reproducible, and where local scanning, reports, agents, or CI should stop or expand.