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This report summarizes scanner evidence for XBuilderLAB/cheat-on-content, a Python project with 7,257 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 17,313 lines of code across 107 source files, recording 138 pattern matches distributed across 8 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 12.9 (Moderate 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.
Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.
Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 45 finding(s).
Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 26 finding(s).
Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 77 finding(s).
Which changes need focused human review? 138 finding(s).
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.
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.
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.
The scanner identified 138 distinct pattern matches across 8 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.
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | tools/score-curve.py | 154 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | tools/diff_pct.py | 71 | except ImportError: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 62 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 89 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 183 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 215 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 305 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 323 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 221 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 38 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 44 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 342 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 130 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 655 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 191 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 526 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 581 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 154 | except Exception: | CODE |
| HIGH | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 533 | except Exception: | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/score-curve.py | 154 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/bilibili-stat/crawler.py | 79 | except Exception as exc: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 57 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 208 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 225 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 258 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 307 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 320 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 416 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 426 | except Exception: | CODE |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 45 | def close(self) -> None: | CODE |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 40 | def close(self) -> None: | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 305 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 313 | except Exception as e: | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 323 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 62 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 89 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 183 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 215 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 221 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 236 | except Exception as e: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 38 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 44 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 227 | except Exception as e: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 342 | except Exception: | CODE |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 82 | def close(self) -> None: | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 526 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 533 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW⚡ | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 541 | except Exception as e: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 72 | except Exception as exc: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 78 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 104 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 130 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 154 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 167 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 191 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 315 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 491 | except Exception as exc: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 573 | except Exception as exc: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 581 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 655 | except Exception: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 707 | except Exception as exc: | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/score-curve.py | 21 | CODE | |
| LOW | tools/diff_pct.py | 28 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/bilibili-stat/paths.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/bilibili-stat/renderer.py | 2 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/bilibili-stat/review.py | 7 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/bilibili-stat/crawler.py | 11 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/paths.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/renderer.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/test_adapter.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/review.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 6 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/paths.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/renderer.py | 2 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/review.py | 8 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 6 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 10 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 13 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/paths.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/renderer.py | 2 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/review.py | 10 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/extract.py | 10 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/crawler.py | 8 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/paths.py | 1 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/renderer.py | 2 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 13 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 18 | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 155 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 157 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 245 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 247 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 294 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 296 | # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | uninstall.sh | 11 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| LOW | install.sh | 13 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/diff_pct_test.sh | 13 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/script-extraction/whisper/run.sh | 8 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/bilibili-stat/run.sh | 7 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/run.sh | 7 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/run.sh | 7 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/run.sh | 7 | # Usage: | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | uninstall.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | install.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/diff_pct_test.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/script-extraction/whisper/run.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/bilibili-stat/run.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/run.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/run.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/run.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | hooks/session-start.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | hooks/log-event.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | hooks/prediction-immutability.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/review.py | 42 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 230 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 280 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 384 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 47 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 111 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 201 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 291 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/review.py | 159 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 134 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 214 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 232 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 452 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 496 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 459 | CODE | |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 518 | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/test_adapter.py | 17 | def test_report_excludes_raw_and_comment_identity_fields(self) -> None: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/test_adapter.py | 40 | def test_crawler_does_not_persist_raw_browser_artifacts(self) -> None: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/test_adapter.py | 49 | def test_explicit_project_root_wins_over_cwd(self) -> None: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/wechat-channels/crawler.py | 280 | async def capture_comment_management(sess: Session, title_hint: str = "") -> dict: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/douyin-session/crawler.py | 276 | def _normalize_comment_creator(c: dict, default_aweme_id: str) -> dict: | CODE |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/test_extract.py | 75 | def test_parse_post_summary_jp(): | STRING |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/test_extract.py | 89 | def test_parse_post_summary_en(): | STRING |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/test_extract.py | 103 | def test_parse_post_summary_missing_is_none(): | STRING |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/linkedin-session/test_extract.py | 126 | def test_parse_post_meta_missing(): | STRING |
| LOW | adapters/perf-data/xhs-explore/crawler.py | 394 | def _normalize_public_comment(c: dict) -> dict: | CODE |