March 21, 2024 at 08:15AM
GitHub introduced the public beta of code scanning autofix, leveraging Copilot and CodeQL AI tools to spot and suggest fixes for vulnerabilities in JavaScript, Typescript, Java, and Python repositories. The feature aims to expedite bug resolution and lessen unaddressed vulnerabilities, benefitting both developers and security teams. It is now in beta for GitHub Advanced Security users.
Based on the meeting notes:
1. GitHub announced the public beta availability of code scanning autofix to help developers address code vulnerabilities faster. This feature relies on GitHub’s AI-powered code completion tool Copilot and semantic code analysis engine CodeQL to identify vulnerabilities in JavaScript, Typescript, Java, and Python repositories and provide fix suggestions.
2. The feature can suggest remediation for more than two-thirds of the identified flaws, aiming to significantly reduce the time developers spend on addressing bugs and help enterprises slow the growth of unaddressed vulnerabilities in production repositories.
3. GitHub also aims to reduce the volume of everyday vulnerabilities for security teams, allowing them to focus on strategies to protect the business while keeping up with an accelerated pace of development.
4. Fix suggestions for bugs in the supported programming languages include natural language explanations and previews of the code suggestions that developers can accept, edit, or dismiss. These suggestions may include changes to the current file and multiple files and dependencies that should be added to the project.
5. Code scanning autofix is now available in beta for all GitHub Advanced Security customers.
6. GitHub plans to add support for C# and Go in the future and has made resources and documentation available about the system, encouraging developers to join the autofix feedback and resources discussion.