automatic-build-failed.md

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Automatic build failed for a compiled language	Automatic build failed	true	If automatic build fails, you can configure {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} to use specific build steps for compiled languages.	fpt ghes ghec * * *	/code-security/code-scanning/troubleshooting-code-scanning/automatic-build-failed-for-a-compiled-language

{% data reusables.code-scanning.codeql-action-version-ghes %}

If an automatic build of code for a compiled language within your project fails, you can try {% ifversion codeql-no-build %}changing to the manual build mode or {% endif %}removing the autobuild step from your {% data variables.product.prodname_code_scanning %} workflow and adding specific build steps. If you're not already using advanced setup, you'll need to enable it first to create a workflow you can edit.

Further reading

• AUTOTITLE.{% ifversion codeql-no-build %}
• CodeQL build modes{% elsif ghes %}
• Adding build steps for a compiled language.{% endif %}