What happens after I connect a repository?

Use this article when you have connected a repository or VCS provider and want to know what Cysmiq does next.

What to check first

• Open Assets to confirm the organization or repository appears.
• Open Scans to watch scan rows move through their lifecycle status.
• Use the repository, ref, pull request, SHA, or scan ID to find the scan you care about.

What Cysmiq does after connection

• Syncs repository metadata: Cysmiq discovers connected organizations and repositories.
• Starts initial scanning: newly onboarded repositories receive full scans.
• Tracks future changes: branch and tag push events can trigger additional scans.
• Publishes VCS feedback: when enabled, Cysmiq can publish status checks or pull request decoration for linked pull requests.

What appears in the Scans view

• Scan: commit message, pull request title, ref name, short SHA, and pull request number when available.
• Status: where the scan is in the lifecycle, such as queued, in progress, completed, or failed.
• Result: the pull request, provider check, or scan outcome when Cysmiq has that data.
• Vulnerability badges: fixed, actionable, inferred active, and policy violation counts when available.

Canonical docs

For the maintained reference, see Scans and Scan list view.

Contact support if

• The repository does not appear after the VCS connection succeeds.
• No scans are queued or running after repository onboarding.
• The scan result in Cysmiq does not match what your VCS provider shows.