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hedgedoc/hedgedoc

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Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for hedgedoc/hedgedoc, a TypeScript project with 7,501 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 124,093 lines of code across 1682 source files, recording 77 pattern matches distributed across 5 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 1.0 (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.

1.0
Adjusted Signal
1.0
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-29
Last Push
7.5K
Stars
TypeScript
Language
124.1K
Lines of Code
1.7K
Files
77
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 1.7/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 42 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 3.1/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 35 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 1.3/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 31 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 4.2/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 77 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 6MEDIUM 0LOW 71

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 77 distinct pattern matches across 5 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.

Cross-Language Confusion (JS/TS)6 hits · 42 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGH…nents/editor-page/hooks/use-print-keyboard-shortcut.ts30 print()CODE
HIGHfrontend/src/hooks/common/use-may-edit.ts13 * @return True, if the current user is allowed to write.COMMENT
HIGHfrontend/src/hooks/common/use-is-logged-in.ts11 * @return True, if a user is logged in. False otherwise.COMMENT
HIGHfrontend/src/hooks/common/use-is-owner.ts13 * @return True, if the current user is owner.COMMENT
HIGHcommons/src/permissions/permissions.ts13 * @return True if the user is the owner of the noteCOMMENT
HIGHcommons/src/permissions/permissions.ts27 * @return True if the user has the permission to edit the noteCOMMENT
Fake / Example Data29 hits · 37 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWfrontend/locales/en.json297 "placeholder": "← Start by entering a title here\n===\nVisit {{host}}cheatsheet if you don't know what to do.\nLet tCODE
LOWfrontend/locales/en.json551 "placeholder": "Enter username of new note owner",CODE
LOWfrontend/src/pages/api/private/notes/features/index.ts13 '---\ntitle: Features\ndescription: Many features, such wow!\nrobots: noindex\ntags:\n - hedgedoc\n - demo\n - CODE
LOWfrontend/src/pages/api/private/notes/features/index.ts13 '---\ntitle: Features\ndescription: Many features, such wow!\nrobots: noindex\ntags:\n - hedgedoc\n - demo\n - CODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts34-Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts34-Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts35+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts35+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOW…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts76Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magnCODE
LOW…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts76Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magnCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts94> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts94> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts95> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5647-fc18-7e2d-9d8d-867be8a5ef28.ts95> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOW…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts34+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOW…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts34+Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts52+> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore mCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts52+> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore mCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts53+> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore mCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts53+> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore mCODE
LOW…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts128Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magnCODE
LOW…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts128Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore magnCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts146> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts146> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts147> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOW⚡…ures/revisions/019a5648-4986-7213-9067-a4a6859171c5.ts147> Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consetetur sadipscing elitr, sed diam nonumy eirmod tempor invidunt ut labore et dolore maCODE
LOWbackend/src/database/seeds/notes/guest_note.md9Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqCODE
LOWbackend/src/database/seeds/notes/guest_note.md9Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqCODE
LOWbackend/src/auth/oidc/oidc-service.spec.ts118 oidcService.processBackchannelLogout('unknown-oidc', 'fake-token'),CODE
Hyper-Verbose Identifiers31 hits · 32 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWcommons/src/utils/wait-for-other-promises-to-finish.ts15export function waitForOtherPromisesToFinish(): Promise<void> {CODE
LOWmarkdown-it-plugins/src/image-size/parse-image-size.ts24function findNextNotNumberCharacter(startPosition: number, maximalPosition: number, content: string): number {CODE
LOWbackend/test/utils.ts45export async function expectPublicAPIPermissions(CODE
LOWbackend/src/database/utils/healthcheck.ts14export async function checkDatabaseHealthWithKnex(knex: Knex): Promise<boolean> {CODE
LOWbackend/src/database/utils/healthcheck.ts29export async function checkDatabaseHealthWithRawConnection(connection: any): Promise<boolean> {CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/zod-error-message.ts27export function extractDescriptionFromZodIssue(CODE
LOW…ckend/src/config/mock/external-services.config.mock.ts11export function createDefaultMockExternalServicesConfig(): ExternalServicesConfig {CODE
LOW…ckend/src/config/mock/external-services.config.mock.ts18export function registerExternalServiceConfig(CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/app.config.mock.ts12export function createDefaultMockAppConfig(): AppConfig {CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/media.config.mock.ts12export function createDefaultMockMediaConfig(): MediaConfig {CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/database.config.mock.ts12export function createDefaultMockDatabaseConfig(): DatabaseConfig {CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/note.config.mock.ts12export function createDefaultMockNoteConfig(): NoteConfig {CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/customization.config.mock.ts11export function createDefaultMockCustomizationConfig(): CustomizationConfig {CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/customization.config.mock.ts25export function registerCustomizationConfig(CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/security.config.mock.ts11export function createDefaultMockSecurityConfig(): SecurityConfig {CODE
LOWbackend/src/config/mock/auth.config.mock.ts11export function createDefaultMockAuthConfig(): AuthConfig {CODE
LOWbackend/src/security/rate-limiting.ts49function getRateLimitConfigByRequest(CODE
LOWbackend/src/security/rate-limiting.ts88export function getTimeWindowByRequestWithSecurityConfig(CODE
LOWbackend/src/security/rate-limiting.ts103export function getMaxLimitByRequestWithSecurityConfig(CODE
LOWbackend/src/utils/server-version.ts20export async function getServerVersionFromPackageJson(): Promise<ServerVersionDto> {CODE
LOWbackend/src/utils/server-version.ts33async function parseVersionFromPackageJson(): Promise<ServerVersionDto> {CODE
LOW…sions/utils/convert-editability-to-permission-level.ts14export function convertEditabilityToPermissionLevel(canEdit: boolean): PermissionLevel {CODE
LOW…me/websocket/utils/extract-note-id-from-request-url.ts15export function extractNoteAliasFromRequestUrl(request: IncomingMessage): string {CODE
LOW…isions/utils/extract-revision-metadata-from-content.ts36export function extractRevisionMetadataFromContent(content: string): FrontmatterExtractionResult {CODE
LOW…isions/utils/extract-revision-metadata-from-content.ts60function generateContentWithoutFrontmatter(CODE
LOW…isions/utils/extract-revision-metadata-from-content.ts100function extractFirstHeadingFromContent(content: string): string | undefined {CODE
LOWhtml-to-react/README.md124### `function convertNodeToReactElement(node, index, transform)`COMMENT
LOWhtml-to-react/src/convertNodeToReactElement.ts23export function convertNodeToReactElement(CODE
LOWhtml-to-react/src/utils/isValidTagOrAttributeName.ts10export function isValidTagOrAttributeName(tagName: string): boolean {CODE
LOWhtml-to-react/src/utils/generatePropsFromAttributes.ts16export function generatePropsFromAttributes(CODE
LOW…src/utils/mapHtmlAttributesToReactElementAttributes.ts42export function mapHtmlAttributesToReactElementAttributes(CODE
Over-Commented Block10 hits · 10 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWfrontend/next-env.d.ts1/// <reference types="next" />COMMENT
LOWfrontend/cypress/support/e2e.ts1/*COMMENT
LOWfrontend/cypress/e2e/taskLists.spec.ts41 // cy.getMarkdownBody()COMMENT
LOWfrontend/cypress/e2e/taskLists.spec.ts61 // cy.getMarkdownBody()COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml121# if: "(github.event_name == 'pull_request_target') == github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork"COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml141# TURBO_API: ${{ vars.TURBO_API }}COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml161# matrix:COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml181# uses: actions/download-artifact@v4COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml201#COMMENT
LOW.github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml221# if: always()COMMENT
Slop Phrases1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW.github/workflows/test-and-build.yml28 node: [ '24' ] # Are you changing this? Don't forget to update the min. and recommended node version in docs/conCODE