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sonar-scanner

brew install sonar-scanner v8.1.0.6389 LGPL-3.0-or-later

Command-line code analyzer for SonarQube that runs static analysis in CI/CD pipelines and local projects.

Why you might care

SonarScanner is the generic launcher for SonarQube analysis when your build system (Maven, Gradle, etc.) doesn't have a built-in scanner. It's useful for integrating code quality checks into CI/CD workflows, detecting bugs, vulnerabilities, and code smells across multiple languages. Requires Java runtime but works standalone without a specific build tool.

Categories

scanner sysadmin observability

Alternatives

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Runtime dependencies

openjdk

Links

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