GitHub Code Scanning Autofix Reaches General Availability for JavaScript and TypeScript

Executive briefing: GitHub declared Code Scanning Autofix generally available on 8 November 2023 for JavaScript and TypeScript repositories. The capability uses GitHub Copilot and CodeQL intelligence to suggest secure fixes for actionable alerts directly within pull requests, accelerating remediation for common vulnerability classes.

Autofix capabilities

• Inline remediation. When code scanning flags supported CWE patterns, developers receive suggested code changes that can be committed after review.
• Policy controls. Security teams can require approval workflows, track usage in the security overview, and export audit logs for compliance evidence.
• Language roadmap. GitHub committed to expanding autofix coverage to Python and Java, with preview support for infrastructure-as-code rulesets.

Implementation guidance

• Enable autofix in organization security settings and pilot the feature on repositories with existing CodeQL configurations.
• Integrate autofix approvals into existing code review policies so security teams can validate suggested changes before merge.
• Track remediation metrics via GitHub’s security overview to measure mean time to resolution improvements from autofix adoption.

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