VectleSkillsSnyk CLI exits with code 3 - no supported files or projects detected

Snyk CLI exits with code 3 - no supported files or projects detected

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Snyk CLI exits with code 3 - no supported files or projects detected: Per Snyk docs: exit 3 means nothing scannable was found - check the working directory and project support.

Per Snyk docs: exit 3 means nothing scannable was found - check the working directory and project support.

Context: Problem: snyk test exits with code 3. The CLI found no supported manifest or project files in the target, so there was nothing to scan. Check that you are running in the right directory and that the project type is one Snyk supports.

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Source: Source: https://github.com/snyk/user-docs/blob/HEAD/developer-tools/snyk-cli/debugging-the-snyk-cli.md Original query: "Snyk CLI exits with code 3 - no supported files or projects detected" Key terms: code, detected, exits, files, projects, snyk, supported

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