Proxmox VE Helper-Scripts (Community Edition)
This report presents the forensic synthetic code analysis of community-scripts/ProxmoxVE, a Shell project with 28,956 GitHub stars. SynthScan v2.0 examined 130,775 lines of code across 1273 source files, recording 464 pattern matches distributed across 8 syntactic categories. The overall adjusted score of 11.0 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).
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.
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.
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.
The scanner identified 464 distinct pattern matches across 8 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.
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | turnkey/turnkey.sh | 131 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | turnkey/turnkey.sh | 133 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 24 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 26 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 34 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 36 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 42 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 44 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 60 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 62 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 79 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 81 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 160 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 162 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 22 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 24 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 34 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 36 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 56 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 58 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 72 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 74 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 133 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 135 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 151 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 153 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 208 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 210 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 276 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 278 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 22 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 24 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 35 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 37 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 50 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 52 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 68 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 70 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 85 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 87 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 100 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 102 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 164 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 166 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 24 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 26 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 39 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 41 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 55 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 57 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 70 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 72 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 74 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 76 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 93 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 95 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 115 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 117 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 146 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 148 | # ============================================================================== | COMMENT |
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| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/addon/nextcloud-exporter.sh | 178 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/komodo.sh | 302 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/arcane.sh | 183 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/copyparty.sh | 326 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | tools/addon/all-templates.sh | 52 | # Check if ID is numeric | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | tools/addon/all-templates.sh | 56 | # Check if config file exists for VM or LXC | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | tools/addon/all-templates.sh | 60 | # Check if ID is used in LVM logical volumes | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/adguardhome-sync.sh | 324 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/immich-public-proxy.sh | 242 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/sparkyfitness-garmin.sh | 138 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/cronmaster.sh | 191 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/dockge.sh | 173 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/dokploy.sh | 176 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/coolify.sh | 178 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/runtipi.sh | 186 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/prometheus-paperless-ngx-exporter.sh | 152 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/jellystat.sh | 158 | # Check if database already exists | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/jellystat.sh | 168 | # Check if user exists, create if not | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/jellystat.sh | 199 | # Check if md5/scram-sha-256 auth is already configured for local connections | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/jellystat.sh | 337 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/pihole-exporter.sh | 215 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/addon/qbittorrent-exporter.sh | 224 | # Check if already installed | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/pbs-microcode.sh | 40 | # Check if running on bare metal using systemd-detect-virt. | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/pbs-microcode.sh | 153 | # Check if this is a Proxmox Backup Server by verifying the presence of the datastore config. | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/monitor-all.sh | 87 | # Check if guest agent responds | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/add-iptag.sh | 474 | # Check if IP is in CIDR | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/add-iptag.sh | 526 | # Check if IP is in any CIDRs | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/add-iptag.sh | 545 | # Check if IP is valid | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/add-iptag.sh | 566 | # Check if VM is running first (status comes from the cached `qm list`, | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/add-iptag.sh | 961 | # Check if LXC is running (status comes from the cached `pct list`, | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/nic-offloading-fix.sh | 73 | # Check if the interface uses the e1000e or e1000 driver | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/nic-offloading-fix.sh | 85 | # Check if any Intel e1000e/e1000 interfaces were found | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/nic-offloading-fix.sh | 111 | # Check if any interfaces were selected | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/nic-offloading-fix.sh | 173 | # Check if service file was created successfully | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/clean-orphaned-lvm.sh | 40 | # Check if the ID exists as a VM or LXC container on any cluster node | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | install/tracktor-install.sh | 26 | # Set this to the path of the database file. Default - ./tracktor.db | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | install/tracktor-install.sh | 28 | # Set this to the path of the uploads directory. Default - ./uploads | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | install/tracktor-install.sh | 30 | # Set this to the path of the logs directory. Default - ./logs | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | install/tracktor-install.sh | 36 | # Set this to remove upload size limitations. Default - 512 Kb | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/autocaliweb-install.sh | 198 | # Check if there are any log files to process | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | ct/tracktor.sh | 46 | # Set this to the path of the database file. Default - ./tracktor.db | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | ct/tracktor.sh | 48 | # Set this to the path of the uploads directory. Default - ./uploads | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | ct/tracktor.sh | 50 | # Set this to the path of the logs directory. Default - ./logs | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | ct/tracktor.sh | 56 | # Set this to remove upload size limitations. Default - 512 Kb | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/check-node-versions.yml | 143 | # Check if our_version satisfies an engines.node constraint | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/check-node-versions.yml | 340 | # Check if engines.node is a minimum constraint that our version satisfies | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/check-node-versions.yml | 446 | # Check if a matching open issue already exists | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/addon/jellystat.sh | 241 | # Security | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/post-install-hook-examples.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/post-install-hook-examples.sh | 21 | # | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/post-install-hook-examples.sh | 41 | # - Use `|| true` on best-effort steps you do not want to abort the hook. | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/post-install-hook-examples.sh | 161 | # ▼▼▼ EXAMPLE 3 — BEGIN ▼▼▼ | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/post-install-hook-examples.sh | 241 | # ▲▲▲ EXAMPLE 3 — END ▲▲▲ | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/update-apps.sh | 1 | #!/usr/bin/env bash | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/update-apps.sh | 21 | # Leave empty for interactive selection | COMMENT |
| LOW | tools/pve/update-apps.sh | 41 | # var_auto_reboot: Automatically reboot containers that require it after update | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/romm-install.sh | 61 | /var/lib/romm/resources \ | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/romm-install.sh | 81 | # names: | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/romm-install.sh | 101 | # - "igdb" | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/tracktor-install.sh | 21 | $STD npm install | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/nextexplorer-install.sh | 81 | # OIDC_ISSUER= | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/nextexplorer-install.sh | 101 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | install/scanopy-install.sh | 101 | # | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/scanopy-install.sh | 121 | # | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/opencloud-install.sh | 121 | # NOTIFICATIONS_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION=login | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/opencloud-install.sh | 141 | ## automatically create accounts | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/jotty-install.sh | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | install/karakeep-install.sh | 81 | # OPENAI_API_KEY="<API_KEY>" | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/patchmon-install.sh | 41 | ## OIDC / SSO (when OIDC_ENABLED=true, issuer/client/secret/redirect required) | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/reactive-resume-install.sh | 61 | # S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID= | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/alpine-redlib-install.sh | 21 | # Redlib Instance Configuration File | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/alpine-redlib-install.sh | 41 | #REDLIB_DEFAULT_COMMENT_SORT=confidence # ["confidence", "top", "new", "controversial", "old"] | COMMENT |
| LOW | ct/tracktor.sh | 41 | if ! grep -qxF 'BODY_SIZE_LIMIT=Infinity' /opt/tracktor.env; then | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 35 | # Step 1: Checkout repository | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 39 | # Step 2: Disable file mode changes detection | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 43 | # Step 3: Set up Git user for committing changes | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 49 | # Step 4: Install figlet | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 53 | # Step 5: Run the updated generate-app-files.sh script | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 61 | # Step 6: Check if there are any changes | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 76 | # Step 7: Commit and create PR if changes exist | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 114 | # Step 8: Output success message when no changes | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 35 | # Step 1: Checkout repository | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 39 | # Step 2: Disable file mode changes detection | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 43 | # Step 3: Set up Git user for committing changes | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 49 | # Step 4: Install figlet | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 53 | # Step 5: Run the updated generate-app-files.sh script | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 61 | # Step 6: Check if there are any changes | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 76 | # Step 7: Commit and create PR if changes exist | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/auto-update-app-headers.yml | 114 | # Step 8: Output success message when no changes | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM⚡ | tools/pve/post-install-hook-examples.sh | 5 | # This file is NOT meant to be executed as-is. | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/pve/nic-offloading-fix.sh | 94 | # Create a checklist for interface selection with all interfaces initially checked | COMMENT |
| MEDIUM | tools/pve/nic-offloading-fix.sh | 154 | # Create the service file with driver-specific optimizations | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | install/powerdns-install.sh | 55 | PA_ADMIN_EMAIL="admin@example.com" | CODE |
| LOW | install/hortusfox-install.sh | 45 | ADMIN_EMAIL="admin@example.com" | CODE |
| LOW | install/adventurelog-install.sh | 57 | # DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL='user@example.com' | COMMENT |
| LOW | install/webtrees-install.sh | 62 | --email="admin@example.com" \ | CODE |
| LOW | install/openobserve-install.sh | 23 | ZO_ROOT_USER_EMAIL = "admin@example.com" | CODE |
| LOW | install/traefik-install.sh | 48 | email: "foo@bar.com" | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | tools/pve/post-pve-install.sh | 579 | " function removeSubscriptionElements() {" \ | CODE |
| LOW | .github/workflows/push-json-to-pocketbase.yml | 192 | async function resolveNotesAndInstallMethods(scriptId) { | CODE |