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This report presents the forensic synthetic code analysis of MadsLorentzen/ai-job-search, a TypeScript project with 22,395 GitHub stars. SynthScan v2.0 examined 15,770 lines of code across 123 source files, recording 180 pattern matches distributed across 10 syntactic categories. The overall adjusted score of 16.6 places this repository in the Moderate AI signal band.
The scanner applied 160+ deterministic lexical heuristics, multi-line block detectors, abstract syntax tree depth profilers, and a cross-file Jaccard similarity matrix to construct a statistically normalised synthetic code estimate. All matches are individually weighted by severity coefficient and contextual multiplier before summation, and the resulting headline score is temporally discounted to account for the repository's development history relative to the commercial emergence of large language model coding tooling (November 2022 onward).
This chart maps the temporal evolution of the adjusted synthetic code score across successive scan runs. An upward trajectory indicates ongoing incorporation of AI-generated code or expanding LLM-assisted scaffolding; a stable or declining trajectory may reflect active human refactoring, code removal, or the adoption of stricter authorship policies. The dashed secondary line (right axis) independently tracks total raw pattern hit count, which can diverge from the normalised score when codebase size changes significantly between scans.
Classifies detected patterns by their diagnostic confidence and structural impact. CRITICAL patterns (coefficient 10) represent definitive synthetic signatures — hallucinated imports, explicit LLM attribution metadata — virtually never produced by human authors. HIGH (5) indicates strong structural tells such as cross-file repetition or cross-linguistic idioms. MEDIUM (2) covers recognisable conversational padding and AI-specific vocabulary. LOW (1) captures subtle indicators like tautological comments and generic boilerplate that require density to carry independent signal.
This horizontal bar chart decomposes the repository's raw synthetic code score by top-level directory, allowing you to pinpoint precisely which modules or components carry the highest AI authorship density. Directories with disproportionately high scores relative to their size warrant targeted manual review: concentrated AI signatures often trace back to mass-generated configuration layers, auto-ported test suites, LLM-scaffolded boilerplate classes, or entire subsystems authored under heavy copilot assistance. Use this view to prioritise your human code-review effort.
The scanner identified 180 distinct pattern matches across 10 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a statistically significant AI authorship indicator. Expand any category row to inspect the individual file paths, line numbers, code snippets, and the lexical context (CODE, COMMENT, or STRING) in which each match was detected.
Reading the findings table: The Severity column indicates the diagnostic confidence level (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 weight because LLMs systematically over-annotate. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier as dense clusters constitute far stronger evidence of synthetic authorship than isolated hits.
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | .claude/commands/setup.md | 9 | ## Step 0: Welcome & Choose Path | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/setup.md | 327 | ## Step 3: Generate Profile Files | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/setup.md | 371 | ## Step 4: Confirm & Next Steps | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/expand.md | 9 | ## Step 0: Read Existing Profile Files | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/expand.md | 20 | ## Step 1: Discovery — Scan All Sources | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/expand.md | 69 | ## Step 2: Web Enrichment | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/expand.md | 102 | ## Step 3: Build Competency Map | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/expand.md | 121 | ## Step 4: Present Grouped Summary | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/expand.md | 167 | ## Step 5: Write Confirmed Additions | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/expand.md | 184 | ## Step 6: Summary Report | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/rank.md | 11 | ## Step 0: Parse Input | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/rank.md | 22 | ## Step 1: Load State | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/rank.md | 36 | ## Step 2: Batch-Fetch and Score | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/rank.md | 63 | ## Step 3: Aggregate and Rank | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/rank.md | 76 | ## Step 4: Update State | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/rank.md | 87 | ## Step 5: Present the Shortlist | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-portal.md | 13 | ## Step 0: Parse Arguments | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-portal.md | 21 | ## Step 1: Interview - Portal Basics | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-portal.md | 32 | ## Step 2: Investigate the Portal | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-portal.md | 48 | ## Step 3: Scaffold the Skill | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-portal.md | 94 | ## Step 4: Test-Run a Live Query (MANDATORY) | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-portal.md | 119 | ## Step 5: Register | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-portal.md | 133 | ## Step 6: Confirm | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/apply.md | 15 | ## Step 0: Parse Input | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/apply.md | 24 | ## Step 1: DRAFTER - Evaluate Fit | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/apply.md | 53 | ## Step 2: DRAFTER - Draft CV + Cover Letter | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/apply.md | 86 | ## Step 3: REVIEWER - Research & Critique | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/apply.md | 161 | ## Step 4: DRAFTER - Revise Based on Feedback | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/apply.md | 178 | ## Step 5: DRAFTER - Compile & Inspect PDFs (MANDATORY) | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/apply.md | 263 | ## Step 6: Present Final Output | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/interview.md | 11 | ## Step 0: Parse Input | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/interview.md | 22 | ## Step 1: Load the Application Context | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/interview.md | 38 | ## Step 2: Research the Company (Interview-Focused) | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/interview.md | 51 | ## Step 3: Build the Prep Pack | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/interview.md | 83 | ## Step 4: Offer a Mock Interview | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/interview.md | 91 | ## Step 5: Close the Loop | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-template.md | 11 | ## Step 0: Parse Arguments | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-template.md | 53 | ## Step 1: Template Type and Source | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-template.md | 67 | ## Step 2: Capture Template Instructions | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-template.md | 84 | ## Step 3: Store the Template | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-template.md | 123 | ## Step 4: Verify the Template Compiles (MANDATORY) | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-template.md | 140 | ## Step 5: Activate the Template | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/add-template.md | 171 | ## Step 6: Confirm | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/outcome.md | 14 | ## Step 0: Parse Input | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/outcome.md | 23 | ## Step 1: Load State and Identify the Application | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/outcome.md | 35 | ## Step 2: Collect What Happened | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/outcome.md | 57 | ## Step 3: Archive the Application Materials | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .claude/commands/outcome.md | 88 | ## Step 4: Update the Tracker | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .claude/commands/outcome.md | 94 | ## Step 5: Calibration Handoff | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .claude/commands/outcome.md | 104 | ## Step 6: Confirm | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/reset.md | 9 | ## Step 0: Parse Scope from Arguments | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/reset.md | 33 | ## Step 1: Show Exactly What Will Be Cleared | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/reset.md | 98 | ## Step 2: Require Explicit Confirmation | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/reset.md | 113 | ## Step 3: Execute the Reset | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/commands/reset.md | 201 | ## Step 4: Confirm What Was Done and Next Steps | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/skills/upskill/SKILL.md | 25 | ## Step 1: Detect Mode | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/skills/upskill/SKILL.md | 34 | ## Step 2: Load Data | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/skills/upskill/SKILL.md | 49 | ## Step 3: Pass 1 — Hard Skill Diff | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/skills/upskill/SKILL.md | 68 | ## Step 4: Pass 2 — LLM Synthesis | COMMENT |
| LOW | .claude/skills/upskill/SKILL.md | 83 | ## Step 5: Build Gap Heatmap | COMMENT |
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| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/check_upstream_updates.py | 39 | def get_framework_version_from_text(text: str) -> str | None: | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 26 | def test_zero_count_is_displayed_as_zero(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 97 | def test_exact_match_case_insensitive(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 100 | def test_exact_match_after_suffix_stripping(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 105 | def test_query_contained_in_entry_gives_high_score(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 109 | def test_entry_contained_in_query_gives_high_score(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 115 | def test_short_query_no_word_overlap_returns_zero(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 119 | def test_short_query_with_word_overlap_scores(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 125 | def test_oe_variant_matches_o_with_slash(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 129 | def test_aa_variant_matches_aa(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 132 | def test_danish_characters_roundtrip(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 138 | def test_completely_unrelated_names_return_zero(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 141 | def test_empty_query_returns_zero(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 144 | def test_empty_entry_returns_zero(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 186 | def test_valid_minimal_data_is_returned(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 191 | def test_top_level_value_must_be_object(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 194 | def test_companies_must_be_list(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 197 | def test_metadata_must_be_object_when_provided(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 203 | def test_load_data_reports_json_parse_errors_without_traceback(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 222 | def test_company_entry_must_be_object(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 225 | def test_company_name_is_required(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 228 | def test_company_name_must_not_be_blank(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 231 | def test_city_must_be_string_when_provided(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 237 | def test_categories_must_be_object_when_provided(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 245 | def test_normalize_strips_suffix_and_noise(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 251 | def test_anglicize_replaces_danish_chars(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 297 | def test_search_with_city_filter(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 307 | def test_exact_name_returns_match(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 313 | def test_no_match_returns_empty_list(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 318 | def test_multiple_candidates_all_returned(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 332 | def test_matching_city_is_included(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 341 | def test_non_matching_city_is_excluded(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 346 | def test_no_city_filter_returns_all_cities(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 354 | def test_city_filter_case_insensitive(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 359 | def test_anglicized_city_matches_danish_city(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 366 | def test_low_score_matches_excluded(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 371 | def test_results_sorted_by_relevance_descending(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 42 | def test_text_index_does_not_crash(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 58 | def test_format_entry_with_zero_baseline(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 73 | def test_format_entry_with_custom_baseline(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 161 | def test_search_company_with_none_city(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 271 | def test_anglicized_match_score(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_lint_skills.py | 65 | def test_invalid_json_fails_cleanly(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_lint_skills.py | 74 | def test_non_object_root_fails_cleanly(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_lint_skills.py | 85 | def test_non_object_permissions_fails_cleanly(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_lint_skills.py | 96 | def test_non_list_allow_fails_cleanly(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 11 | def test_parses_pdfinfo_page_count(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 14 | def test_rejects_output_without_page_count(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 29 | def test_accepts_expected_pages_and_text(self, mock_run_tool): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 43 | def test_rejects_wrong_page_count(self, mock_run_tool): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 50 | def test_rejects_too_little_extractable_text(self, mock_run_tool): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 57 | def test_rejects_missing_required_text(self, mock_run_tool): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 70 | def test_reports_missing_poppler_command(self, _mock_run): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_verify_pdf.py | 75 | def test_reports_unreadable_pdf(self, mock_run): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_security_guards.py | 68 | def test_wildcard_bash_permission_fails(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_security_guards.py | 75 | def test_network_fetch_permission_fails(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_security_guards.py | 81 | def test_dropped_allowlisted_permission_still_passes(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_security_guards.py | 89 | def test_invalid_settings_json_fails(self): | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | tests/test_security_guards.py | 95 | def test_malformed_settings_shape_fails_cleanly(self): | CODE |
| LOW | tests/test_security_guards.py | 111 | def test_each_missing_personal_data_rule_fails(self): | CODE |
| 19 more matches not shown… | ||||
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 21 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 23 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 89 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 91 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 148 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 150 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | salary_lookup.py | 48 | print(f"Error: invalid salary_data.json: {message}", file=sys.stderr) | CODE |
| MEDIUM | salary_lookup.py | 88 | print("Error: salary_data.json not found.", file=sys.stderr) | CODE |
| MEDIUM | tools/convert_salary_excel.py | 248 | print(f"Error: File not found: {excel_path}", file=sys.stderr) | CODE |
| MEDIUM | tools/convert_salary_excel.py | 252 | print("Error: openpyxl is required. Install it with: pip install openpyxl", file=sys.stderr) | CODE |
| MEDIUM | tools/convert_salary_excel.py | 270 | print("Error: No data could be parsed from the Excel file.", file=sys.stderr) | CODE |
| MEDIUM | tools/check_upstream_updates.py | 75 | print("Error: No git remotes found.") | CODE |
| MEDIUM | tools/check_upstream_updates.py | 89 | print(f"Error: Ref '{ref}' does not exist. Make sure you fetched and specified the correct branch.") | CODE |
| MEDIUM | tools/verify_pdf.py | 95 | print(f"Error: {args.pdf}: {exc}", file=sys.stderr) | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | salary_lookup.py | 24 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/check_framework_version.py | 9 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/check_upstream_updates.py | 14 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/check_upstream_updates.py | 16 | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | salary_lookup.py | 232 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/convert_salary_excel.py | 88 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/lint_skills.py | 35 | CODE | |
| LOW | tests/test_salary_lookup.py | 203 | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/check_framework_version.py | 28 | # Check if origin/base_ref is fetched | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/check_framework_version.py | 93 | # Check if it's just frontmatter syntax (e.g. ---) | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | README.md | 174 | │ │ ├── job-scraper/ # Job search orchestration | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | salary_lookup.py | 105 | """Normalize string for robust fuzzy matching.""" | STRING |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | .github/workflows/ci.yml | 1 | # CI for the framework itself: LaTeX smoke compiles, skill/command lint, | COMMENT |