codeql_pack_install.prompt.md

description	Reference for the codeql pack install command

Command Resource for codeql pack install

The codeql pack install command is used to install library dependencies declared in a CodeQL pack.

Primary use of codeql pack install

The following is an example use of the command for installing dependencies in the current directory:

codeql pack install

Alternative uses of codeql pack install

The codeql pack install command can also target specific directories and control dependency resolution:

# Install dependencies for a specific pack directory
codeql pack install ./my-pack/

# Update dependencies to latest compatible versions
codeql pack install --update

# Force update to latest versions
codeql pack install --update --force

Help for codeql pack install

Run codeql pack install -h for more information. Run codeql pack install -h -vv for much more information.

Commands commonly run BEFORE codeql pack install

• codeql pack ls - List available CodeQL packs

Commands commonly run AFTER codeql pack install

• codeql query compile - Compile queries using installed dependencies
• codeql query run - Run queries with installed library dependencies
• codeql database analyze - Analyze databases with installed query packs