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SlopCodeMonitor badge for files-community/Files Adjusted legacy signal; badge bands: 25 / 50 / 75 (different from dashboard bands).

A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders.

2.4 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for files-community/Files, a C# project with 46,397 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 153,881 lines of code across 1233 source files, recording 291 pattern matches distributed across 4 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 2.4 (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.

2.4
Adjusted Signal
2.4
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-29
Last Push
46.4K
Stars
C#
Language
153.9K
Lines of Code
1.2K
Files
291
Pattern Hits
2026-10-31
Scan Date
0.01
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 8.9/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 283 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 2.6/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 8 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 0.0/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 0 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 11.2/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 291 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 8HIGH 0MEDIUM 2LOW 281

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 291 distinct pattern matches across 4 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 Block280 hits · 280 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtests/Files.InteractionTests/Tests/SettingsTests.cs21 //AxeHelper.AssertNoAccessibilityErrors();COMMENT
LOWtests/Files.InteractionTests/Tests/SettingsTests.cs41 // {COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/cd-sideload-preview.yml1# Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/cd-sideload-stable.yml1# Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/ci.yml381 # PULL_REQUEST_ID: ${{ github.event.pull_request_id }}COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.Shared/Utils/IPersistable.cs1using System.Threading;COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.Shared/Utils/IAsyncSerializer.cs1using System;COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.Shared/Utils/IAsyncSerializer.cs21COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.Shared/Helpers/FileExtensionHelpers.cs161 /// Check if the file extension is a font file.COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.Shared/Helpers/FileExtensionHelpers.cs241COMMENT
LOW…iles.App.Controls/BladeView/BladeItemAutomationPeer.cs41 /// Called by GetClassName that gets a human readable name that, in addition to AutomationControlType,COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/BladeView/BladeItem.Properties.cs21 /// Identifies the <see cref="CloseButtonVisibility"/> dependency property.COMMENT
LOW…iles.App.Controls/BladeView/BladeViewAutomationPeer.cs41COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App.Controls/BladeView/BladeView.Events.cs1// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App.Controls/Sidebar/ISidebarItemModel.cs21COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App.Controls/Sidebar/SidebarDisplayMode.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Sidebar/SidebarItemDropPosition.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/GridSplitter/GridSplitter.Data.cs1// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/GridSplitter/GridSplitter.Data.cs21COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/GridSplitter/GridSplitter.Data.cs41 CurrentAndNext,COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/GridSplitter/GridSplitter.Data.cs61 /// </summary>COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/GridSplitter/GridSplitter.Data.cs81 /// </summary>COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/GridSplitter/GridSplitter.Data.cs101 /// </summary>COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/GridSplitter/GridSplitter.Data.cs121 /// </summary>COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs241COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs381 #endregionCOMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/Toolbar.cs501 // Add MenuFlyoutSeparatorCOMMENT
LOW…ols/Toolbar/ToolbarToggleButton/ToolbarToggleButton.cs101 /// Updates the internal item's ThemedIconCOMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItem.cs21 /// and then ensure we choose the correct control toCOMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItem.cs41 /// => MenuFlyoutSeparatorCOMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItem.cs121 /// If the internal item is a Button, this willCOMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItem.cs141COMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItem.cs181 /// <summary>COMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItem.cs281COMMENT
LOW…/Files.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItem.cs301 /// => ToolbarButton.LabelCOMMENT
LOW…s.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarItem/ToolbarItemTypes.cs21 FlyoutButton,COMMENT
LOW…es.App.Controls/Toolbar/ToolbarButton/ToolbarButton.cs101 ///COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/Storage/StorageControlsHelpers.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/Storage/StorageControlsHelpers.cs21 var result = number % divider;COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/Storage/StorageControlsHelpers.cs61 }COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/Storage/StorageControlsHelpers.cs181 /// <param name="endAngle">The final angle.</param>COMMENT
LOW…c/Files.App.Controls/Storage/StorageControlsHelpers.cs201 // Check if the angle difference is equal to 360 degreesCOMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App.Controls/Storage/Data/ThicknessCheck.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW…ntrols/AdaptiveGridView/AdaptiveGridView.Properties.cs1// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.COMMENT
LOW…ntrols/AdaptiveGridView/AdaptiveGridView.Properties.cs21 /// <summary>COMMENT
LOW…ntrols/AdaptiveGridView/AdaptiveGridView.Properties.cs121 /// </summary>COMMENT
LOW…iles.App.Controls/AdaptiveGridView/AdaptiveGridView.cs1// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.COMMENT
LOW…es.App.Controls/ThemedIcon/Data/ThemedIconColorType.cs21 /// </summary>COMMENT
LOW…es.App.Controls/ThemedIcon/Data/ThemedIconLayerType.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW…App.Controls/Omnibar/IOmnibarTextMemberPathProvider.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOW…/Files.App/ViewModels/Properties/Items/FileProperty.cs81 }COMMENT
LOW…Files.App/ViewModels/Dialogs/DynamicDialogViewModel.cs241 IsSecondaryButtonEnabled = value.HasFlag(DynamicDialogButtons.Secondary);COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Converters/Converters.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Converters/Converters.cs41 /// <param name="parameter"></param>COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Converters/Converters.cs61 return ConvertBack((TTarget?)value, parameter, language);COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Converters/Converters.cs81 /// <param name="language"></param>COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Converters/Converters.cs121 /// </summary>COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Converters/Converters.cs181COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Converters/Converters.cs201COMMENT
LOWsrc/Files.App/Utils/CommandLine/ParsedCommand.cs1// Copyright (c) Files CommunityCOMMENT
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Hallucination Indicators8 hits · 80 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
CRITICALsrc/Files.App.Controls/Omnibar/Omnibar.Events.cs77 var element = Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input.FocusManager.GetFocusedElement(this.XamlRoot);CODE
CRITICALsrc/Files.App/Views/Layouts/BaseLayoutPage.cs788 Data = (Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.Geometry)Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Markup.XamlBindingHelper.ConvertValue(typeof(Microsoft.CODE
CRITICALsrc/Files.App/Helpers/MenuFlyout/FastContextFlyout.cs503 foreach (var openPopup in Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Media.VisualTreeHelper.GetOpenPopupsForXamlRoot(Flyout.XamlRoot))CODE
CRITICALsrc/Files.App/Helpers/MenuFlyout/FastContextFlyout.cs786 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.AutomationProperties.SetName(button, model.Text ?? string.Empty);CODE
CRITICALsrc/Files.App/Helpers/MenuFlyout/FastContextFlyout.cs787 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.AutomationProperties.SetAutomationId(button, $"ContextMenuPrimaryButton_{model.Text}");CODE
CRITICALsrc/Files.App/Helpers/MenuFlyout/FastContextFlyout.cs801 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.AutomationProperties.SetAccessibilityView(hostItem, Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.Peers.ACODE
CRITICALsrc/Files.App/Helpers/Dialog/DynamicDialogFactory.cs66 Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Automation.AutomationProperties.SetAutomationId(inputText, "CreateItemDialogNameTextBox");CODE
CRITICALsrc/Files.App/Helpers/Dialog/DynamicDialogFactory.cs124 Equals(Microsoft.UI.Xaml.Input.FocusManager.GetFocusedElement(inputText.XamlRoot), inputText))CODE
AI Slop Vocabulary2 hits · 6 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUM…ntrols/AdaptiveGridView/AdaptiveGridView.Properties.cs15 /// screen resolution in order to fully leverage the available screen space. The property ItemsHeight defineCOMMENT
MEDIUM…iles.App.Controls/AdaptiveGridView/AdaptiveGridView.cs17 /// screen resolution in order to fully leverage the available screen space. The property ItemsHeight defineCOMMENT
Verbosity Indicators1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…s.App/Utils/Storage/Operations/FilesystemOperations.cs609 if (FileExtensionHelpers.IsShortcutOrUrlFile(source.Path)) // We need to check if it is a shortcut fileCODE