Sonarqube + MATLAB project Code Quality Dashboard

Is there a way to use the M-code metrics reports generated by MATLAB within Sonarqube project?

Answer 1

[Akanksha]

Hi @Mariana,

Yes, you can use MATLAB M-code metrics in a SonarQube project, but since SonarQube doesn’t directly support MATLAB, you’ll need to set up a custom integration. Here’s a simple breakdown of how to do it:

1. Generate Metrics in MATLAB

MATLAB has a Code Quality Dashboard that helps you gather useful metrics like Code analysis results, Test results, etc.

You can export these metrics to a .json file using this function:

filePath = matlabtest.codequalitydashboard.exportMetrics; 

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab-test/ref/matlabtest.codequalitydashboard.exportmetrics.html

Before exporting, you can view and manage the metrics in the dashboard:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab-test/ref/codequalitydashboard-app.html

2. Integrate with SonarQube

Since SonarQube doesn’t natively understand MATLAB metrics, you’ll need to write a script or tool that:

• Reads the exported JSON file
• Converts the data into a format SonarQube understands (like the Generic Issue Data format)
• Uploads it using the SonarQube Web API or during the analysis phase

This guide gives a good overview of MATLAB’s code quality tools:

https://www.mathworks.com/help/matlab-test/manage-project-quality.html

3. Automate the Process

To make things smoother, you can plug this workflow into your CI/CD pipeline (like Jenkins or GitLab CI) so metrics are collected and reported automatically.

Hope this helps!