[RESOLVED] Can't run codeql outside the starter project

[CaledoniaProject]

I'm trying to avoid the starter project by creating an empty one.

I first copy the qlpack.yaml out:

name: getting-started/codeql-extra-queries-cpp
version: 0.0.0
dependencies:
  codeql/cpp-all: "*"

Then create a simple ql file and run it against a database, and codeql couldn't find the built-in package:

ERROR: Referenced pack 'codeql/cpp-all' not found

What additional steps is required to make it work?

[smowton]

Have you tried https://codeql.github.com/docs/codeql-for-visual-studio-code/setting-up-codeql-in-visual-studio-code/#updating-an-existing-workspace-for-codeql ?

[CaledoniaProject]

If I understood correctly, codeql libraries like cpp-all are not shipped with codeql binaries releases?

[CaledoniaProject]

Ah I just figured out vscode-codeql-starter actually contains a git submodule of codeql repo. Case closed.