The industry standard code quality tool

Your codebase is your most valuable asset. Leverage the market-leading code quality tool to build trust into every line of code with SonarQube, the independent verification layer that enforces code quality and security for both AI and developer-written code.

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Benefits of high quality code

SonarQube’s highly dependable static code analysis is powered by the core strengths of our analyzer.

  • Independent verification of code quality

  • Consistent deterministic results

  • Unmatched breadth, depth, and precision

  • Enforceable automated governance

  • Context-aware and Shift-left validation

Independent verification of code quality

To build enterprise-grade codebases, an independent and objective certification layer for code quality is essential. Using the same tool to generate and verify code will result in poor code quality.

Unified trust layer

It acts as an independent verification and assurance layer for all code, whether AI-generated or human-written (first-party and open source). This prevents any type of defect from entering the codebase, protecting against risks introduced by new coding assistants.

High quality code

High quality code is well written, easy to read, maintainable, consistent, modular, bug-free and adheres to team and company coding standards.

Consistent

Code that adheres to well-defined coding practices

Intentional

Code that is clear, precise, and purposeful.

Responsible

Code that results in software which continuously operates as expected

Adaptable

Code that is structured to evolve and be extended easily

Minimal Duplication

Code that avoids repetition in your codebase

Secure

Code that is free of exploitable vulnerabilities and can’t be exploited.

Core code quality features

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Multi-language analysis

From Java, C#, and Python to JavaScript, C++, and Go, SonarQube offers deep analysis for over 35 languages and frameworks.

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CI/CD pipeline integration

Integrate SonarQube into your existing CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, CircleCI, and more.

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Quality gates

Define clear go/no-go conditions for releasing your software. The quality gate is your customizable set of criteria (policy) that must be met for a project to be releasable.

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Pull Request (PR) decoration

Get immediate feedback directly in the comments of your pull requests. SonarQube publishes comments to PRs in GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Azure DevOps with quality gate status and analysis results, so you can fix issues before they are merged.

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IDE integration with SonarQube for IDE

Find and fix issues as you code. SonarQube IDE extension, provides real-time feedback in your favorite IDE (VS Code, IntelliJ, Cursor, Windsurf, Eclipse, etc.), connected to your project’s ruleset.

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Automated issue remediation

AI CodeFix suggests and generates accurate, one-click code fixes for issues discovered in your IDE and pull requests, drastically reducing developer effort.

Why SonarQube?

  • The industry standard for code quality

  • Consistent, repeatable, deterministic results

  • Unmatched breadth of analysis

  • Independent verification

  • Enforceable governance

The industry standard for code quality

Developers and organizations have trusted SonarQube for over 16 years. SonarQube analyzes over 750 billion lines of code daily for 400,000+ organizations, and 75% of the Fortune 100 companies are customers. G2 has ranked SonarQube #1 for static code analysis for 5 years running.

The critical safeguard for AI-assisted coding

SonarQube is the critical safeguard that allows you to innovate with AI confidently. We automatically detect issues that AI models inadvertently introduce.

Hidden bugs and reliability issues

SonarQube finds hard-to-spot flaws like resource leaks, null pointer exceptions, or race conditions that code-generation tools can introduce.

Critical security vulnerabilities

AI can reproduce insecure patterns. SonarQube scans for hardcoded secrets, injection flaws, and weak cryptography, ensuring AI-generated code doesn't open new security gaps.

Maintainability problems

Flag overly complex, duplicated, or "hallucinated" code to keep your codebase high quality. Whether your team uses GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Cursor, or other AI coding assistants, you need a system to trust but verify their output. SonarQube is the critical safeguard that allows you to innovate with AI confidently.

Inconsistent style and conventions

Ensure that AI-generated code seamlessly integrates with your existing projects. SonarQube enforces your team’s unique formatting rules, naming conventions, and architectural patterns.

A complete code analysis solution

SonarQube Cloud

The SaaS based static code analysis, code quality reporting, and code standard governance tool for your cloud CI/CD workflows.

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SonarQube Server

The self-managed central engine for static code analysis, code quality reporting, and code standard governance for when you need complete control.

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SonarQube for IDE

The IDE extension that provides real-time feedback as you code. It catches issues in both handwritten and AI-suggested code snippets before they are even committed.

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SonarQube MCP Server

The MCP Server allows you to programmatically interact with SonarQube’s analysis engine, connecting it to AI agents, custom scripts, and complex multi-tool pipelines.

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Advanced integration with SonarQube MCP Server

For teams building sophisticated, automated development environments, the SonarQube MCP Server is the key. It unlocks programmatic access to SonarQube’s powerful analysis, enabling you to:

Integrate with AI Coding Agents

Build custom bots or agents (like those powered by Windsurf) that can write, test, and validate code against your SonarQube quality standards automatically.

Create custom pre-commit hooks

Design workflows that scan AI-generated code for issues before it’s committed, providing instant feedback to the developer or agent.

Orchestrate complex CI/CD pipelines

Wire SonarQube checks into multi-step, event-driven workflows that go beyond standard CI jobs.

How it works

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Code in the IDE

Developers get real-time feedback from SonarQube IDE extension on both handwritten and AI-generated code from tools like Cursor.

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Automate with agents

Custom AI agents use the MCP Server to programmatically scan and refine code against SonarQube rules.

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Commit & push

New code is analyzed on every commit and push to your version control system.

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Analyze in CI/CD

Your CI/CD pipeline automatically triggers a SonarQube review.

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Review & merge

The analysis results, including quality gate status, are reported back to the pull request for visibility.

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Deploy with confidence

Once the code passes the quality gate, it can be merged and deployed ensuring main is always production ready.

Built for modern engineering teams

For Developers

  • Use AI confidently
    Leverage the speed of AI assistants, knowing SonarQube will catch potential mistakes.
  • Actionable feedback
    Get clear, context-rich feedback in your IDE and pull requests.
  • Own your code’s quality
    Take pride in shipping high-quality, secure code with every commit.

For Engineering Leaders

  • Mitigate AI-related risks
    Proactively identify and address security and reliability risks introduced by AI-assisted coding.
  • Gain visibility
    Get a high-level overview of your organization’s code health with portfolio-level dashboards.
  • Drive excellence
    Foster a culture of quality and continuous improvement in a modern, AI-augmented development environment.

Build trust into every line of code

Ready to embrace AI-assisted development without compromising on quality? Choose the path that’s right for you.

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Frequently asked questions

Quality code refers to source code that adheres to established standards of reliability, maintainability, readability, and performance. This means it is free from bugs, easy to understand and modify, and performs efficiently across environments. By focusing on producing quality code, developers ensure their software solutions remain robust, scalable, and easier to maintain over time.

The importance of quality code extends beyond individual projects; it impacts the overall productivity and success of development teams. Quality code reduces technical debt, facilitates quicker onboarding of new team members, and ensures smoother integration with third-party tools. This ultimately saves time and resources, minimizes the risk of critical failures, and fosters greater trust among users and stakeholders.

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