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colinhacks/zod

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TypeScript-first schema validation with static type inference

1.4 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for colinhacks/zod, a TypeScript project with 44,236 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 129,687 lines of code across 591 source files, recording 177 pattern matches distributed across 6 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 1.4 (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.

1.4
Adjusted Signal
1.4
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-30
Last Push
44.2K
Stars
TypeScript
Language
129.7K
Lines of Code
591
Files
177
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 5.5/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 143 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 1.3/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 32 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 1.0/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 20 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 6.7/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 177 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 0HIGH 0MEDIUM 2LOW 175

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 177 distinct pattern matches across 6 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.

Over-Commented Block119 hits · 119 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWwiki/optionality.md341z.object({ a: z.string().transform((s) => s + "!") }).parse({})COMMENT
LOW.devcontainer/devcontainer.json21 // Configure tool-specific properties.COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/compile.ts1// Side-effect-only: installs the post-processor on `globalConfig`. Listed in `package.json`'s `sideEffects`, and nothinCOMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/json-schema.ts21// $comment?: string ;COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts1961// Extra) extends neverCOMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts3221// ? Record<core.output<Key>, core.output<Value>>COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts3761);COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts3781// }COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts4241////////////////////////////////////////////COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts4261// "$ZodCoalesce",COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/api.ts1401 params?: string | $ZodEnumParamsCOMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts181 inst,COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts201// export const $ZodCheckFinite: core.$constructor<$ZodCheckFinite> =COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts221// }),COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts801// interface $ZodCheckJSONStringDef extends $ZodCheckStringFormatDef<"json_string"> {COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts821// payload.issues.push({COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts1141);COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts1161// if (def.fileName === payload.value.name) return;COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts1201// ///////////////////////////////COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts1221// //////////////////////////////////////COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts121/////////////////////////////////////////////////COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts141// check: "uuid";COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts161// check: "cuid";COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts181// check: "datetime";COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts201// check: "ip";COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts221// check: "json_string";COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts241// minimum: number;COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts261// maximum: number | bigint | Date;COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts281// multipleOf: number;COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts301// | $ZSFCheckISOTimeCOMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/zsf.ts321// | $ZSFCheckGreaterThanOrEqualCOMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/mini/tests/index.test.ts901// });COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/mini/tests/string.test.ts301// test("z.jsonString", () => {COMMENT
LOW…ages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/template-literal.test.ts321 // anyFiniteNumber.parse("1.23");COMMENT
LOW…ages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/template-literal.test.ts441 expect(() => anyNumber.parse("-2.1e+5")).toThrow();COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/registries.test.ts61// const namedReg = zCOMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/registries.test.ts81// const hello = namedReg.get("hello");COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/coerce.test.ts141// expect(schema.parse(300)).toEqual("300");COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/description.test.ts21 z.core.globalRegistry.add(schema, { description });COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/index.test.ts761// if (val < 3) {COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/index.test.ts841 expect(await z.safeParseAsync(a, Promise.resolve(123))).toMatchObject({COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/string.test.ts1081COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/string.test.ts1101// expect(ipSchema.safeParse("d329:0:25b4:db47:a9d1:0:4926:0000").success).toBe(true);COMMENT
LOW…/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/discriminated-unions.test.ts321 return tree.optional();COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/json.test.ts1import { expect, test } from "vitest";COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/json.test.ts21// Env.parse({COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/json.test.ts41// expected: "number",COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/json.test.ts61// someOtherValue: null,COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/json.test.ts81// validation: "json",COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/json.test.ts101// z.string().json().parse(`{}`);COMMENT
LOW…ckages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/to-json-schema.test.ts3761 }COMMENT
LOW…ckages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/to-json-schema.test.ts3781// {COMMENT
LOW…ckages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/to-json-schema.test.ts3921// expect(tx(z.string().pipe(z.string()))).toEqual(false);COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/refine.test.ts581 expectTypeOf<z.output<typeof schema>>().toEqualTypeOf<string>();COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/error.test.ts261 "items-too-few"COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/error.test.ts281// expect(sub.params?.val).toEqual("asdf");COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/error.test.ts621// if (!result1.success) {COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/error.test.ts641// }COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/coalesce.test.ts1import { expect, test } from "vitest";COMMENT
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/array.test.ts261// });COMMENT
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Fake / Example Data32 hits · 34 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/mini/tests/string.test.ts75 expect(z.parse(a, "test@test.com")).toEqual("test@test.com");CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/catch.test.ts224 return "John Doe";CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v3/tests/catch.test.ts196 return "John Doe";CODE
LOWpackages/bench/init.ts13 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/init.ts13 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/object-moltar.ts55 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/object-moltar.ts55 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile.ts33 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile.ts33 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/object-moltar-jitless.ts63 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/object-moltar-jitless.ts63 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOWpackages/bench/validate-vs-safeparse.ts24add("z.string().email()", z.email(), "user@example.com", "not-an-email");CODE
LOWpackages/bench/validate-vs-safeparse.ts47 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/validate-vs-safeparse.ts47 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-vs-arktype.ts239 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-vs-arktype.ts239 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCODE
LOW⚡packages/bench/compile-passthrough.ts164 phone: "555-1234",CODE
LOW⚡packages/bench/compile-passthrough.ts165 address: "123 Main St",CODE
LOW⚡packages/bench/compile-passthrough.ts170 company: "Acme Inc",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/moltar-libs.ts25 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCODE
LOWpackages/bench/moltar-libs.ts25 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCODE
LOWpackages/bench/bench-invalid.ts16 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/bench-invalid.ts16 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/bench-invalid.ts113 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/bench-invalid.ts113 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet.",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-matrix.ts40add("string", "email", z.email(), "user@example.com");CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-matrix.ts85 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-matrix.ts85 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-wrapper-cost.ts98 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-wrapper-cost.ts98 longString: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.",CODE
LOWpackages/resolution/src/index.ts26const success = JSON.stringify(schema.safeParse({ name: "John Doe" }));CODE
LOWpackages/resolution/src/index.ts27if (success !== `{"success":true,"data":{"name":"John Doe"}}`) {CODE
Hyper-Verbose Identifiers18 hits · 20 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/locales/pt-BR.ts89 function translateOriginWithArticle(CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/locales/pt.ts89 function translateOriginWithArticle(CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts555function generateNumberFormatCheck(doc: Doc, def: checks.$ZodCheckNumberFormatDef, accessor: string): void {CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts585function generateBigIntFormatCheck(doc: Doc, def: checks.$ZodCheckBigIntFormatDef, accessor: string): void {CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts684function generateCustomRefineCheck(doc: Doc, ctx: CompileContext, check: CustomCheck, accessor: string): string {CODE
LOW⚡packages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts775function generateStringFormatCheck(doc: Doc, ctx: CompileContext, def: StringFormatDef, accessor: string): string;CODE
LOW⚡packages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts776function generateStringFormatCheck(CODE
LOW⚡packages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts783function generateStringFormatCheck(CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts1864function generateDiscriminatedUnionCheck(CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts1932function generateIntersectionCheck(doc: Doc, ctx: CompileContext, schema: SomeType, accessor: string): string {CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/compile.ts2151function generateTemplateLiteralCheck(doc: Doc, ctx: CompileContext, schema: SomeType, accessor: string): string {CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts2555function handleExclusiveUnionResults(CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/schemas.ts2919function handleIntersectionResults(result: ParsePayload, left: ParsePayload, right: ParsePayload): ParsePayload {CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/core/checks.ts1000function handleCheckPropertyResult(CODE
LOWpackages/zod/src/v4/classic/tests/error.test.ts30function expectFirstStackFrameAtCallsite(error: unknown): void {CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-output.ts22function validateAndReturn(input: unknown): object | undefined {CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-object-build.ts140function validateAndReturn(input: Record<string, unknown>) {CODE
LOWpackages/bench/compile-object-build.ts169function validateAndBuildLiteral(input: Record<string, unknown>) {CODE
Decorative Section Separators2 hits · 6 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMpackages/tsc/bench/lots-of-objects.ts33// console.log("╔═════════════════╗");COMMENT
MEDIUMpackages/tsc/bench/lots-of-objects.ts35// console.log("╚═════════════════╝");COMMENT
Verbosity Indicators3 hits · 4 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWpackages/tsc/generate.ts48// Step 4: Write the generated schemas to a fileCOMMENT
LOWpackages/tsc/generate.ts315// Step 2: Generate a random string for keys and variable namesCOMMENT
LOWpackages/tsc/generate.ts326// Step 3: Generate a random Zod schemaCOMMENT
Structural Annotation Overuse3 hits · 4 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWpackages/tsc/generate.ts48// Step 4: Write the generated schemas to a fileCOMMENT
LOWpackages/tsc/generate.ts315// Step 2: Generate a random string for keys and variable namesCOMMENT
LOWpackages/tsc/generate.ts326// Step 3: Generate a random Zod schemaCOMMENT