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Creating rules that analyze across files
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Semgrep
TODO
- Dominant language
- HTML
- Stars
- 135
- Forks
- 22
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Research the pro feature allowing for rules that catch bugs between files.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked Semgrep Pro Engine documentation on creating rules that analyze across files. The issue names no handbook file, test, expected output, or placement for the research, so completion would require defining the documentation scope and where the findings belong.
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Assessment
- Domain
- security
- Issue type
- Documentation
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100