Allison shares the public preview of GitHub Code Quality, offering developers inline code review findings, Copilot-powered fixes, and repository health scores directly in pull requests.

GitHub Code Quality in Public Preview: Inline Findings and Copilot Fixes

Author: Allison

Overview

GitHub Code Quality is now available in public preview for GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Team. This feature leverages CodeQL-based rules and integrates with Copilot to provide developers with actionable code quality findings, one-click fixes, and comprehensive repository health scoring—streamlining technical debt management.

Who Is This For?

  • Developers and engineering teams seeking instant, context-aware feedback on code quality.
  • Teams focused on reducing technical debt and improving maintainability and reliability.

Key Features

  • One-click enablement: Quickly activate Code Quality in your GitHub repository’s settings.
  • Actionable findings: Detects maintainability and reliability issues in supported languages: Java, C#, Python, JavaScript, Go, and Ruby.
  • Code reviews in context: Inline pull request feedback with clear guidance and autofix suggestions, including Copilot-powered recommendations.
  • Quality scores: Track reliability and maintainability metrics at the repository level, enabling prioritization.
  • Technical debt management: Group and triage findings, fix when convenient.

How to Get Started

  1. With preview features enabled, go to Settings > Code quality in your repository and toggle the feature.
  2. Open a pull request in a supported language and review the inline code findings and Copilot fix suggestions.
  3. If you lack access, request organization admin activation. See the documentation for details.

Roadmap: What’s Next

  • Organization-level dashboards for large-scale quality management.
  • Test coverage metrics for deeper quality insights.
  • APIs to automate code quality data retrieval and management.
  • Enhanced Copilot recommendations during pull requests.

Availability and Pricing

  • Available for GitHub Enterprise Cloud and Team (not for Enterprise Server).
  • Free during the public preview period; analysis consumes Actions minutes.

Additional Resources

Disclaimer: UI and features may change during the public preview.

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