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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.

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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

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