AI Slop Code Risk Monitor

TeamNewPipe/NewPipe

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A libre lightweight streaming front-end for Android.

0.6 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for TeamNewPipe/NewPipe, a Java project with 40,375 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 218,724 lines of code across 4385 source files, recording 90 pattern matches distributed across 7 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 0.6 (Low pattern signal); it is not an authorship estimate.

Use the findings to ask whether maintainers can explain intent, verify dependencies, simplify unnecessary scaffolding, and focus review effort. Risk Payload v1 adds ownership, supply-chain, over-engineering, and review-effort vectors when available. These are prompts for human verification, not probabilities, security findings, or measured maintenance costs.

0.6
Adjusted Signal
0.6
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-30
Last Push
40.4K
Stars
Java
Language
218.7K
Lines of Code
4.4K
Files
90
Pattern Hits
2026-10-31
Scan Date
0.00
HC Hit Rate

Risk Review · Payload v1

Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.

Payload schema: 1.0.0 · Engine: 2.0.0 · Scoring: heuristic-density-v1 · Scan date: 2026-10-31.

Cognitive Ownership Risk 0.6/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 11 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 2.1/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 79 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 0.0/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 1 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 2.8/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 90 finding(s).

What These Metrics Mean

Adjusted Signal
Legacy pattern score normalized per 1,000 scanned lines and multiplied by the repository-level time factor. It is not an estimate of AI authorship.
Raw Pattern Score
Sum of severity- and context-weighted pattern findings before applying the time factor.
Time Factor
A coarse multiplier based on repository last-push metadata. It does not identify when individual code was written.
Pattern Hits
Count of configured pattern findings. Review each location and surrounding code before acting.
HC Hit Rate
High- and critical-severity findings per scanned file. Severity is a configured detector weight, not proof of a vulnerability or authorship.
Lines / Files
Scan coverage denominators used by the legacy normalized score.

Pattern-Signal History

This chart tracks the legacy adjusted pattern score across scan runs. Changes can reflect source changes, scan coverage, or detector/scoring versions; they do not measure AI adoption or prove that a team refactored code. Compare runs only when their scoring versions are compatible. The dashed line tracks the raw pattern-hit count.

Severity Breakdown

Groups findings by configured severity weight. Severity is not a confidence estimate, security rating, or proof that a package is missing. Verify imports against the project's manifests and inspect each finding in its local design context.

CRITICAL 2HIGH 2MEDIUM 3LOW 83

Directory Score Breakdown

This horizontal bar chart shows where configured pattern scores accumulate across directories. Treat the bars as locations to inspect, not as evidence of authorship or code quality. Use the file-level findings to decide whether a directory needs a focused ownership, dependency, complexity, or review check.

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 90 distinct pattern matches across 7 syntactic categories. Each entry below represents a discrete location in the source code where the engine recorded a detector match to inspect in context. 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 configured finding weight (CRITICAL / HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW). The Context column identifies whether the match occurred inside executable code, an inline comment, or a string literal — legacy comment-context matches receive a ×1.5 score weight. The ⚡ bolt icon marks clustered matches: three or more patterns within a 10-line window, each receiving an additional ×1.5 density multiplier under the legacy scoring model.

Fake / Example Data77 hits · 75 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…ava/org/schabi/newpipe/util/urlfinder/UrlFinderTest.kt14 |Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doloSTRING
LOW…ava/org/schabi/newpipe/util/urlfinder/UrlFinderTest.kt14 |Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doloSTRING
LOW…ava/org/schabi/newpipe/util/urlfinder/UrlFinderTest.kt32 |Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doloSTRING
LOW…ava/org/schabi/newpipe/util/urlfinder/UrlFinderTest.kt32 |Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doloSTRING
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LOW…main/res/layout-land/activity_player_queue_control.xml72 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis nec aliquam augue, eget cursusCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout-land/list_stream_card_item.xml53 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout-land/list_stream_card_item.xml53 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_choose_tabs_dialog.xml31 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_choose_tabs_dialog.xml31 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_stream_playlist_item.xml68 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique..." />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_stream_playlist_item.xml68 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique..." />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_channel_mini_item.xml37 tools:text="Channel Title, Lorem ipsum" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/playlist_header.xml19 tools:text="Mix musics #23 title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/playlist_header.xml19 tools:text="Mix musics #23 title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sCODE
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LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/playlist_header.xml91 tools:text="This is a multiline playlist description. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. NCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_item.xml54 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_item.xml54 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_bookmark_item.xml72 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_bookmark_item.xml72 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_bookmark_item.xml86 tools:text="Uploader really long lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_bookmark_item.xml86 tools:text="Uploader really long lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_channel_item.xml29 tools:text="Channel Title, Lorem ipsum" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_channel_item.xml44 tools:text="Channel description, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_channel_item.xml44 tools:text="Channel description, Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_description.xml85 tools:text="Description Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed a ultricies ex. IntegerCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_description.xml85 tools:text="Description Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed a ultricies ex. IntegerCODE
LOW…/src/main/res/layout/activity_player_queue_control.xml82 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis nec aliquam augue, eget cursus estCODE
LOW…/src/main/res/layout/activity_player_queue_control.xml82 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis nec aliquam augue, eget cursus estCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_radio_icon_item.xml17 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_radio_icon_item.xml17 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_channel_grid_item.xml36 tools:text="Channel Title, Lorem ipsum" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/select_channel_item.xml37 tools:text="Channel Title, Lorem ipsum" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/local_playlist_header.xml22 tools:text="Mix musics #23 title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/local_playlist_header.xml22 tools:text="Mix musics #23 title Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_stream_item.xml53 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_stream_item.xml53 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/item_metadata.xml31 tools:text="Description Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed a ultricies ex. Integer sitCODE
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LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/dialog_title.xml24 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. " />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/dialog_title.xml24 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. " />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_choose_tabs.xml46 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_choose_tabs.xml46 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/play_queue_item.xml65 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit. " />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/play_queue_item.xml65 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisci elit. " />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml16 tools:text="Showing results for lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisci elit" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/fragment_search.xml16 tools:text="Showing results for lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur adipisci elit" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/item_stream_segment.xml57 tools:text="Lorem ipsum creator" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_comment_item.xml45 tools:text="Author Name, Lorem ipsum • 5 months ago" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_card_item.xml78 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_card_item.xml78 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/feed_group_reorder_item.xml46 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/feed_group_reorder_item.xml46 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/picker_subscription_item.xml38 tools:text="Channel Title, Lorem ipsum" />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_mini_item.xml54 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/list_playlist_mini_item.xml54 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique vitae sem vitae blanditLoremCODE
LOW…src/main/res/layout/list_stream_playlist_grid_item.xml67 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique..." />CODE
LOW…src/main/res/layout/list_stream_playlist_grid_item.xml67 tools:text="Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nunc tristique..." />CODE
LOWapp/src/main/res/layout/select_kiosk_item.xml36 tools:text="Channel Title, Lorem ipsum" />CODE
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Hallucination Indicators2 hits · 20 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
CRITICALapp/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java643 new com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioAttributes.Builder()CODE
CRITICALapp/src/main/java/org/schabi/newpipe/player/Player.java1341 new com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioAttributes.Builder()CODE
Synthetic Comment Markers2 hits · 10 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGH.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml28 - label: "I have read and understood the [AI policy](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/.github/CONCODE
HIGH.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml29 - label: "I have read and understood the [AI policy](https://github.com/TeamNewPipe/NewPipe/blob/dev/.github/CONCODE
AI Slop Vocabulary3 hits · 8 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUM…ewpipe/info_list/holder/ChannelMiniInfoItemHolder.java81 // setMaxLines utilize the line space for description if the additional detailsCOMMENT
MEDIUM…schabi/newpipe/player/playback/MediaSourceManager.java576 // The rest are just for seamless playbackCOMMENT
LOWgradle/libs.versions.toml76# If there’s already a git hash, just add more of it to the end (or remove a letter)COMMENT
Over-Commented Block4 hits · 4 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/SrtFromTtmlWriter.java141 }COMMENT
LOW…java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/SrtFromTtmlWriter.java161 // and non-breaking spaces (\u00A0).COMMENT
LOW…java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/SrtFromTtmlWriter.java181 // \u2000 ~ \u200A are whitespace characters (e.g.,COMMENT
LOW…java/org/schabi/newpipe/streams/SrtFromTtmlWriter.java201 // \u0008 BS, \u001F US), invisible and irrelevant inCOMMENT
Slop Phrases1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMgradle/libs.versions.toml69# Or you can use a commit you pushed to GitHub by just replacing TeamNewPipe with your GitHubCOMMENT
Hyper-Verbose Identifiers1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW.github/workflows/template-label.js55async function fetchTemplateAndGenerateComment(templateName, url, extractBody) {CODE