Semgrep

Semgrep is a fast, open source, static analysis engine for finding bugs, detecting dependency vulnerabilities, and enforcing code standards.

Prerequisite: Make sure you have set up an account in Semgrep or get the API keys from an admin.

1. On the Edit build pipeline page, select the Pre-Build Stage (or Post-Build Stage).
2. Click + Add task.
3. Select Semgrep from PRESET PLUGINS.

• Enter a relevant name in the Task name field. It is a mandatory field.
• Enter a descriptive message for the task in the Description field. It is an optional field.
• Provide a value for the input variable.
  Note: The value may be any of the values from the previous build stages, a global variable, or a custom value.

Variable	Format	Description
SemgrepAppToken	String	App token of Semgrep. If it is provided, this token will be used, otherwise it will be picked from Global Secret.
PrefixAppNameInSemgrepBranchName	Bool	Enter either true or false accordingly whether you want app name to be reflected with a branch name. If it is true, it will add app name with branch name. E.g., {SemgrepAppName}-{branchName}
UseCommitAsSemgrepBranchName	Bool	Enter either true or false accordingly whether you want app name to be reflected with commit hash. If it is true, it will add app name with commit hash. E.g., {SemgrepAppName}-{CommitHash}.
SemgrepAppName	String	App name for Semgrep. If it is provided, and PrefixAppNameInSemgrepBranchName is true, then this will be prefixed with branch name/commit hash.
ExtraCommandArguments	String	Extra command arguments for Semgrep CI command. E.g., Input: --json --dry-run.

• Trigger/Skip Condition refers to a conditional statement to execute or skip the task. You can select either:

  • Set trigger conditions or
  • Set skip conditions

• Click Update Pipeline.