Repository Analysis

barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper

IDE Helper for Laravel

12.5 Low AI signal View on GitHub

Analysis Overview

This report presents the forensic synthetic code analysis of barryvdh/laravel-ide-helper, a PHP project with 14,951 GitHub stars. SynthScan v2.0 examined 19,434 lines of code across 271 source files, recording 191 pattern matches distributed across 2 syntactic categories. The overall adjusted score of 12.5 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).

12.5
Adjusted Score
12.5
Raw Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-07-10
Last Push
15.0K
Stars
PHP
Language
19.4K
Lines of Code
271
Files
191
Pattern Hits
2026-07-14
Scan Date
0.00
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 0MEDIUM 0LOW 191

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 191 distinct pattern matches across 2 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.

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers190 hits · 242 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtests/AliasTest.php23 public function testDetectMethodsMacroableMacros(): voidCODE
LOWtests/AliasTest.php48 public function testDetectMethodsEloquentBuilderMacros(): voidCODE
LOWtests/AliasTest.php73 public function testNoExceptionOnRequiredFakeParameters(): voidCODE
LOWtests/AliasTest.php89 public function testTemplateNamesAreDetected(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MethodTest.php58 public function testEloquentBuilderOutput()CODE
LOWtests/MethodTest.php90 public function testEloquentBuilderNormalizedReturnType()CODE
LOWtests/MethodTest.php121 public function testQueryBuilderNormalizedReturnType()CODE
LOWtests/MethodTest.php193 public function testEloquentBuilderWithTemplates()CODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php31 public function testInitPhpDocEloquentBuilderHasStaticInReturnType(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php54 public function testInitPhpDocClosureWithoutDocBlock(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php75 public function testInitPhpDocClosureWithArgsAndReturnType(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php99 public function testInitPhpDocClosureWithArgs(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php123 public function testInitPhpDocClosureWithReturnType(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php146 public function testInitPhpDocParamsAddedOnlyNotPresent(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php170 public function testInitPhpDocReturnAddedOnlyNotPresent(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php191 public function testInitPhpDocParamsWithUnionTypes(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php210 public function testInitPhpDocParamsWithDnfTypes(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php229 public function testInitPhpDocParamsWithPureIntersectionType(): voidCODE
LOWtests/MacroTest.php248 public function testInitPhpDocParamsWithMultipleIntersections(): voidCODE
LOWtests/TestCase.php58 protected function assertMatchesMockedSnapshot()CODE
LOW…ts/Console/ModelsCommand/SoftDeletesRelations/Test.php26 public function testSoftDeletesForceNullableDisabled(): voidCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php15 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnPhpdocAttribute()CODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php19 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnTypeAttribute(): intCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php26 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnTypeAndPhpdocAttribute(): intCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php33 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnTypeAndButPhpdocStringAttribute(): intCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php37 public function getAttributeWithoutTypeAttribute()CODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php44 public function getAttributeTakesPhpdocLiteralAttribute()CODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php48 public function getAttributeReturnTypeIntOrNullAttribute(): ?intCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php52 public function getAttributeReturnsImportedClassAttribute(): DateTimeCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php56 public function getAttributeReturnsFqnClassAttribute(): \Illuminate\Support\Facades\DateCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php60 public function getAttributeReturnsArrayAttribute(): arrayCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php64 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableArrayAttribute(): ?arrayCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php68 public function getAttributeReturnsStdClassAttribute(): \stdClassCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php72 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableStdClassAttribute(): ?\stdClassCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php76 public function getAttributeReturnsBoolAttribute(): boolCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php80 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableBoolAttribute(): ?boolCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php84 public function getAttributeReturnsFloatAttribute(): boolCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php88 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableFloatAttribute(): ?boolCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php92 public function getAttributeReturnsCallableAttribute(): callableCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php96 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableCallableAttribute(): ?callableCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php103 public function getAttributeReturnsVoidAttribute(): voidCODE
LOWtests/Console/ModelsCommand/Getter/Models/Simple.php107 private function getInvalidAccessModifierAttribute()CODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php43 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnPhpdocAttribute()CODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php47 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnTypeAttribute(): intCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php54 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnTypeAndPhpdocAttribute(): intCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php61 public function getAttributeWithIntReturnTypeAndButPhpdocStringAttribute(): intCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php65 public function getAttributeWithoutTypeAttribute()CODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php72 public function getAttributeTakesPhpdocLiteralAttribute()CODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php76 public function getAttributeReturnTypeIntOrNullAttribute(): ?intCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php80 public function getAttributeReturnsImportedClassAttribute(): DateTimeCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php84 public function getAttributeReturnsFqnClassAttribute(): \Illuminate\Support\Facades\DateCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php88 public function getAttributeReturnsArrayAttribute(): arrayCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php92 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableArrayAttribute(): ?arrayCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php96 public function getAttributeReturnsStdClassAttribute(): \stdClassCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php100 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableStdClassAttribute(): ?\stdClassCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php104 public function getAttributeReturnsBoolAttribute(): boolCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php108 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableBoolAttribute(): ?boolCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php112 public function getAttributeReturnsFloatAttribute(): boolCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php116 public function getAttributeReturnsNullableFloatAttribute(): ?boolCODE
LOW…e/ModelsCommand/Getter/__snapshots__/Test__test__1.php120 public function getAttributeReturnsCallableAttribute(): callableCODE
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Over-Commented Block1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW.github/workflows/release-drafter.yml21 permissions:COMMENT