The CodeQL default setup doesn't run the required checks on fork PRs, so they never report a status and the PR can't be merged. This is a [limitation](https://redirect.github.com/github/codeql-action/issues/2136) of default setup. The recommended fix is to migrate to advanced setup by committing a `codeql.yml` workflow file.
The CodeQL default setup doesn't run the required checks on fork PRs, so they never report a status and the PR can't be merged.
This is a limitation of default setup. The recommended fix is to migrate to advanced setup by committing a
codeql.ymlworkflow file.