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SonarQube CLISonarScanner CLI
Free

The CLI installs at no cost; issue management works against an existing SonarQube project.

 Free

The scanner is free and open source; the SonarQube server or cloud it reports to has its…

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Secret scanning and issue review from the terminal
  • Designed to be called by scripts and AI agents, with Claude Code integration
  • Works with any project when no build-specific scanner applies
  • Designed for CI/CD pipelines
  • Most useful alongside an existing SonarQube setup
  • Licence of the published source is not stated in the research
  • Requires a SonarQube Server or SonarQube Cloud instance
  • Results are viewed in SonarQube, not in the scanner
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: LGPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Needs internet

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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