On the following platforms, SonarLint comes with its own Java runtime: The SonarLint language server needs a Java Runtime (JRE) 11+. SonarLint will also show a code action on each issue to quickly deactivate the corresponding rule.

The full list of available rules is visible in the 'SonarLint Rules' view in the explorer, where you can activate and deactivate rules to match your conventions. Out of the box, SonarLint automatically checks your code against the following rules: You can access the detailed rule description directly from your editor, using the provided contextual menu. Issues are highlighted in your code, and also listed in the 'Problems' panel. Simply open any source file, start coding, and you will start seeing issues reported by SonarLint. SonarLint in VS Code supports analysis of C, C++, HTML, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Python and TypeScript, and you can install it directly from the VS Code Marketplace! How it works

SonarLint is a free IDE extension that lets you fix coding issues before they exist! Like a spell checker, SonarLint highlights Bugs and Security Vulnerabilities as you write code, with clear remediation guidance so you can fix them before the code is even committed.

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