# Scheduled code scanning skips inactive repositories

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- Publisher: GitHub Changelog
- Author credit: Allison
- Category: IT
- Original publication time: 2026-10-01T16:49:15Z
- First observed by NexusTechWire: 2026-10-01T17:50:41Z
- Original source: https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-scheduled-code-scanning-skips-inactive-repositories
- NexusTechWire record: https://nexustechwire.com/news/news-1b08c1a560be6fc559cd

## The brief

Turning on code scanning no longer starts months of weekly scans for an otherwise dormant repository. GitHub still runs the initial validation, but scheduled scanning begins only after a push or pull request triggers analysis. The change applies to Enterprise Cloud, requires no configuration changes and is planned for Enterprise Server 3.24.

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Read the full original: [GitHub Changelog](https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-01-scheduled-code-scanning-skips-inactive-repositories)

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