The biggest bottleneck in any modern CI/CD pipeline isn’t writing the code—it’s the “review-fix-verify” loop that happens when a quality gate fails. Today, we’re taking a step toward closing that loop by opening sign-ups for the SonarQube Remediation Agent Beta.

What is SonarQube Remediation Agent?

SonarQube Remediation Agent is an AI-driven tool designed to empower developers by automatically fixing issues discovered by SonarQube during code analysis. 

The four key differentiators

• Autonomous vs. interactive: Unlike IDE assistants that wait for you to ask a question, the Agent is event-driven. When a quality gate fails in your CI/CD pipeline, the agent triggers automatically, analyzes the specific line of code, and posts a suggested fix directly to the PR.
• The “architecture of trust”: This is the core difference. The agent uses a hybrid validation approach. It doesn't blindly trust the LLM’s output. It runs an internal verification loop where it applies the patch in a sandbox and re-scans it using the Sonar analysis engine. If the fix introduces a new security vulnerability or fails to solve the original issue, it is discarded.
• Developer-in-the-loop workflow: It doesn’t force changes into your main branch. Instead, it provides “stacked” suggestions in GitHub. You can review multiple fixes at once and commit them all in a single, clean action, effectively turning “red” quality gates “green” with a single click.
• Technical debt reduction via agent assignment: For existing issues on the main branch, users can manually assign specific issues to the agent directly from the SonarQube Cloud interface. The agent then autonomously identifies the necessary changes and opens a new Pull Request (PR) containing the fix, which developers can then review, test, and merge.

How it fits your workflow

• Targeted fixes: It focuses exclusively on the “new code” in your PR. If a change breaks the quality gate, the agent identifies why and proposes a solution.
• Verification before suggestion: Before you ever see a suggestion, the agent runs a background check to ensure its proposed fix doesn’t introduce new issues.
• Language support: Initial support covers Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, and Python, including remediation for exposed secrets.
• SCM platform: The Remediation Agent integrates with GitHub.

Join the beta

The Remediation Agent is currently available for SonarQube Cloud Enterprise accounts. During the beta phase, it is free to use.

If you’re tired of the manual toil involved in clearing quality gate hurdles and want to focus on shipping features instead of chasing code issues, we want your feedback.

Sign up for the Beta here

Not on an Enterprise plan? Learn more about upgrading to get access to the latest AI-driven features.