SonarQube Capability

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Hey, my team are using SonarQube (Enterprise Edition - v9.9.5) as our main static analysis tool.

We’d like to explore whether SonarQube has capabilities in the following areas:

  1. Logical consistency analysis:
    Specifically, does SonarQube support comparing the implementation (code) directly against a specification or documentation file? For example, the ability to upload a spec document and run an analysis to detect deviations or missing logic.

  2. AI-driven technical insights:
    Are there AI or advanced reasoning features in SonarQube that can provide deeper technical analysis beyond traditional rule-based static code analysis?

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Hi,

Welcome to the community!

Your version is past EOL. You should upgrade to either the latest version or the current LTA (long-term active version) at your earliest convenience. Your upgrade path is:

9.9.5 → 2025.1.3 → 2025.3.1 (last step optional)

You may find these resources helpful:

If you have questions about upgrading, feel free to open a new thread for that here.

Regarding your question:

We’re adding some compare-to-the-spec functionality around architecture. But otherwise, no.

We offer AI-generated fix suggestions.

But you won’t find any of these features in 9.9. You’ll need to be on a current version for that.

 
HTH,
Ann

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Thanks for your response. Could you please take down this community post, as the screenshot from Polyrific shouldn’t be shared publicly? Sorry for the inconvenience.

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Hi,

I’ve removed the screenshots.

 
Ann

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Hey, could you please remove the entire post? I have some security concerns on my end. Thank you!

Xin

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Hi Xin,

Please see the FAQ.

 
Ann

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Hey Xin!

That’s a great set of questions, to give you the most accurate and helpful information, could you tell me a little more about what you’re hoping to achieve with these two features:

  • Logical Consistency Analysis:
    • What kind of “specification or documentation file” are you envisioning? Is it a formal requirements document, a design document, API specifications (e.g., OpenAPI/Swagger), or something else?
    • What kind of “deviations or missing logic” would you ideally want SonarQube to detect? Are you looking for checks against method signatures, data flow, business rules, or something else entirely?
    • Are these specifications typically in a machine-readable format, or would they be natural language documents?
  • AI-driven Technical Insights:
    • What kind of “deeper technical analysis” are you hoping for beyond what SonarQube’s existing rules provide?
    • Are you thinking about things like automated refactoring suggestions, prediction of future defects, or more intelligent identification of architectural smells?
    • Could you give an example of a specific type of insight you’d love to get that you feel traditional static analysis might miss?

Once I have a better understanding of your specific use cases, I can dive into whether SonarQube already or in the future could help you achieve your goals.

Looking forward to hearing more about your goals!