Repository Analysis

apache/casbin

Apache Casbin: an authorization library that supports access control models like ACL, RBAC, ABAC.

5.4 Low AI signal View on GitHub

Analysis Overview

This report presents the forensic synthetic code analysis of apache/casbin, a Go project with 20,241 GitHub stars. SynthScan v2.0 examined 25,562 lines of code across 126 source files, recording 129 pattern matches distributed across 5 syntactic categories. The overall adjusted score of 5.4 places this repository in the Low 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).

5.4
Adjusted Score
5.4
Raw Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-07-01
Last Push
20.2K
Stars
Go
Language
25.6K
Lines of Code
126
Files
129
Pattern Hits
2026-07-14
Scan Date
0.01
HC Hit Rate

What These Metrics Mean

Adjusted Score
Primary synthetic code indicator. Raw score normalised per 1,000 lines of code and multiplied by the temporal discount factor. This is the definitive comparative metric — use it to rank repositories by AI authorship density.
Raw Score
The unmodified sum of all severity-weighted, context-multiplied pattern match scores before temporal discounting. Reflects the absolute signal strength independent of when the repository was last active.
Time Factor
The temporal discount multiplier (0–100%) applied to the raw score. Repositories last updated before ChatGPT's launch (Nov 2022) receive a 5% factor. Full signal is only assigned to repositories active in the post-adoption era (Jan 2024+).
Pattern Hits
Total count of individual pattern matches across all files and categories. A high hit count with a low score may indicate a very large codebase with isolated AI snippets; a low count with a high score indicates dense, concentrated AI signatures.
HC Hit Rate
High+Critical pattern hits per file, averaged across the repository. This orthogonal signal catches repositories where a few files are densely packed with high-severity AI tells — a strong indicator even when the normalised score appears moderate due to codebase size.
Lines of Code / Files
Total lines and files analysed. The scanner examines 94 file extensions. These denominators are used to normalise the score, enabling fair comparison between repositories of vastly different sizes.

Score History

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.

Severity Breakdown

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.

CRITICAL 0HIGH 1MEDIUM 2LOW 126

Directory Score Breakdown

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.

Pattern Findings

The scanner identified 129 distinct pattern matches across 5 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.

Over-Commented Block124 hits · 124 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWmodel_b_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOW.asf.yaml1# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under oneCOMMENT
LOWrbac_api_with_domains_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWrbac_api_with_domains_synced.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_cached_gfunction_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_backslash_test.go1// Copyright 2024 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_transactional.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWfilter_test.go1// Copyright 2018 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWinternal_api.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWmodel_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWrbac_api_with_domains_context.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWmanagement_api_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWwatcher_ex_test.go1// Copyright 2020 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWai_api.go1// Copyright 2026 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWtransaction_test.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWorbac_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWwatcher_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_cached.go1// Copyright 2018 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWblp_test.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWutil_log.go1// Copyright 2026 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWtransaction_conflict.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWfrontend.go1// Copyright 2020 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_synced.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWmanagement_api_b_test.go1// Copyright 2020 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_context_test.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_cached_synced_test.go1// Copyright 2018 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWfrontend_old.go1// Copyright 2021 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWtransaction_buffer.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWrbac_api_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWtransaction.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOW.golangci.yml1# Based on https://gist.github.com/maratori/47a4d00457a92aa426dbd48a18776322COMMENT
LOW.golangci.yml141 # Enable all analyzers.COMMENT
LOW.golangci.yml281 ## you may want to enableCOMMENT
LOW.golangci.yml301 #- dogsled # checks assignments with too many blank identifiers (e.g. x, _, _, _, := f())COMMENT
LOW.golangci.yml321 #- exhaustivestruct # [deprecated, replaced by exhaustruct] checks if all struct's fields are initializedCOMMENT
LOWrbac_api.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWrbac_api.go301// p, admin, data1, readCOMMENT
LOWrbac_api.go521 }COMMENT
LOWfrontend_test.go1// Copyright 2020 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWfrontend_old_test.go1// Copyright 2021 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_context.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWrbac_api_with_domains.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_cached_b_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWpbac_test.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWmanagement_api.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWasf.yaml1# Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under oneCOMMENT
LOWrbac_api_synced.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWrbac_api_synced.go161// GetImplicitPermissionsForUser gets implicit permissions for a user or role.COMMENT
LOWrbac_api_synced.go181// g, alice, adminCOMMENT
LOWtransaction_commit.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_synced_test.go1// Copyright 2018 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_interface.go1// Copyright 2019 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWsyntax_test.go1// Copyright 2025 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWerror_test.go1// Copyright 2017 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWai_api_test.go1// Copyright 2026 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_cached_test.go1// Copyright 2018 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWconstraint_test.go1// Copyright 2024 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
LOWenforcer_cached_synced.go1// Copyright 2018 The casbin Authors. All Rights Reserved.COMMENT
64 more matches not shown…
Synthetic Comment Markers1 hit · 8 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGHai_api.go71// Explain returns an AI-generated explanation of why Enforce returned a particular result.COMMENT
Self-Referential Comments1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUM.golangci.yml17# This file contains only configs which differ from defaults.COMMENT
Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping2 hits · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW.github/scripts/benchmark_formatter.py246except Exception as e:CODE
MEDIUM.github/scripts/benchmark_formatter.py247 print(f"Error post-processing comparison.md: {e}")CODE
Redundant / Tautological Comments1 hit · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW.github/scripts/benchmark_formatter.py100 # Check if it has an existing percentage we might move/alignCOMMENT