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Provide tools to analyze the files in a database.
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Description
Recently, I tried to use CodeQL to analyze my project, and all the steps succeeded without any warnings. However, after running some queries I realized that it was missing most of the files.
As a user, it would be nice to be able to list the files that are included in the database with just a command.
After talking with @adityasharad , he suggested using a simple query that just lists all the files:
```
/**
* @description "List all the files"
* @id debug.listfiles
* @kind problem
* @name list-files
* @tags maintanability
* @problem.severity recommendation
**/
import cpp
from File f
select f, "This file is in the repo"
```
It would be nice to have something like that built into the application.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the CodeQL CLI and the simple `debug.listfiles` query shown in the issue; compare its output with the files included in the database. Define a built-in command that lists those files and verify that it exposes files currently omitted from analysis.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- devtools
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100