magic-wormhole/magic-wormhole

9.2

Adjusted Score

9.2

Raw Score

100%

Time Factor

2026-07-10

Last Push

22.7K

Stars

Python

Language

29.6K

Lines of Code

115

Files

238

Pattern Hits

2026-07-14

Scan Date

0.01

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 1HIGH 0MEDIUM 11LOW 226

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 238 distinct pattern matches across 11 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 Identifiers133 hits · 138 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	versioneer.py	691	def git_versions_from_keywords(	CODE
LOW	versioneer.py	1222	def git_versions_from_keywords(	STRING
LOW⚡	misc/demo-journal.py	217	def wormhole_dispatch_got_code(self, code, iid):	CODE
LOW⚡	misc/demo-journal.py	225	def wormhole_dispatch_got_verifier(self, verifier, iid):	CODE
LOW⚡	misc/demo-journal.py	228	def wormhole_dispatch_verified(self, _, iid):	CODE
LOW⚡	misc/demo-journal.py	231	def wormhole_dispatch_got_data(self, data, iid):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rlcompleter.py	67	def _commit_and_build_completions(self, text):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rlcompleter.py	153	def _input_code_with_completion(prompt, input_helper, reactor):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/transit.py	83	def build_sided_relay_handshake(key, side):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_version.py	184	def git_versions_from_keywords(	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_nameplate.py	164	def send_status_code_allocated(self):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_nameplate.py	170	def send_status_code_consumed(self):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_interfaces.py	59	def wormhole_got_unverified_key(key: bytes) -> None: # XXX definitely bytes?	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_interfaces.py	416	def get_nameplate_completions(prefix):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_interfaces.py	451	def when_wordlist_is_available():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	178	def _initial_connection_failed(self, f):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	287	def _response_handle_allocated(self, msg):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	292	def _response_handle_nameplates(self, msg):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	332	def _response_handle_released(self, msg):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_key.py	120	def deliver_code_and_stashed_pake(self, code):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_boss.py	402	def send_status_confirmed_key(self, plaintext):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_input.py	46	def when_wordlist_is_available(self):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_input.py	94	def get_nameplate_completions(self, prefix):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_input.py	129	def _get_nameplate_completions(self, prefix):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_input.py	316	def get_nameplate_completions(self, prefix):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_input.py	326	def when_wordlist_is_available(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	822	def test_close_while_idle_nameplate():	CODE
LOW⚡	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	828	def test_close_while_idle_connected():	CODE
LOW⚡	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	836	def test_close_while_unclaimed():	CODE
LOW⚡	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	842	def test_close_while_claiming():	CODE
LOW⚡	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	1185	def test_close_while_idle_but_connected():	CODE
LOW⚡	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	1191	def test_close_while_mailbox_disconnected():	CODE
LOW⚡	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	1197	def test_close_while_reconnecting():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	504	def test_connect_first_lister():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	531	def test_connect_first_ask_twice():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	627	def test_connect_first_allocator():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	700	def test_connect_first_nameplate():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	726	def test_reconnect_while_claiming():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	740	def test_reconnect_while_claimed():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	763	def test_reconnect_while_releasing():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	790	def test_reconnect_while_done():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	857	def test_close_while_claiming_but_disconnected():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	901	def test_close_while_claimed_but_disconnected():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	928	def test_close_while_releasing():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	954	def test_close_while_releasing_but_disconnecteda():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	1017	def test_close_while_done_but_disconnected():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	1069	def test_connect_first_mailbox(): # connect before got_mailbox	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	39	async def test_there_might_also_be_none():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	74	async def test_cancel_after_one_failure():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	124	async def test_not_forever_cancel_early(forever):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	152	def test_allocate_port_no_reuseaddr():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	204	async def test_ignore_localhost_hint_orig():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	219	async def test_ignore_localhost_hint():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	234	async def test_keep_only_localhost_hint():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	270	async def test_transit_key_already_set():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	464	async def test_one_fail_one_success():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	669	async def test_handshake_other_error():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	812	async def test_receiver_rejected_politely():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	844	async def test_receiver_rejected_rudely():	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_transit.py	875	async def test_cancel_during_negotiation():	CODE
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Over-Commented Block38 hits · 38 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	.appveyor.yml	41	after_test:	COMMENT
LOW	versioneer.py	1881	# this fixes the "python setup.py develop" case (also 'install' and	COMMENT
LOW	versioneer.py	1921	#	COMMENT
LOW	misc/demo-journal.py	201	return b"ok"	COMMENT
LOW	misc/web/timeline.js	101	// [id], details={} }	COMMENT
LOW	docs/conf.py	1		COMMENT
LOW	docs/conf.py	141	# The paper size ('letterpaper' or 'a4paper').	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_rlcompleter.py	101	if not self._committed_nameplate:	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_rlcompleter.py	181	# user into satisfying the blocking read so we can exit.	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/transit.py	41		COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/transit.py	281		COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/transit.py	921	# how should the Listener be managed? we want to shut it down when the	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	241	# CLOSE_STATUS_CODE_ABNORMAL_CLOSE, and delivers onClose() without	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_boss.py	201		COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/wormhole.py	21		COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/wormhole.py	301	client_version = ("python", v)	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_machines.py	1701	# #Terminator	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py	241	f.write(b"fail")	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py	321	return pytest.skip(	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/test/dilate/test_record.py	141	assert n.mock_calls == [mock.call.start_handshake(),	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/test/dilate/test_record.py	161	# \| 3 \| \| write_message \| handshake \| \|	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_receive.py	81	tor=self._tor,	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_send.py	181	notify.cancel()	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_send.py	301	# os.path.joined with the unicode args.what .	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_send.py	321	# * we're running on windows	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/inbound.py	141		COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/connection.py	21	# The next object up knows whether it's expecting a Handshake or a message. It	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/connection.py	61	# * send "sided relay handshake": "please relay TOKEN for side SIDE\n"	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	21	# to reestablish a new one), registered subchannels will be paused, but	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	41	# unusual because we have multiple Subchannels that get merged into the	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	61	# Producers will be paused, and others will be resumed	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	81	# queues some data on the TCP connection (and then might call	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	101	#	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	121	# * keep a set of IPushProducers which are paused, a second set of	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	141	#	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/subchannel.py	21	# length prefix itself), so the padded message must be less than 2**32 bytes	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/connector.py	341	made_direct = True	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/manager.py	141	# in WANTING, then we process all previously-queued inbound DILATE-n	COMMENT

Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping18 hits · 22 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/wormhole/_rlcompleter.py	43	except Exception as e:	CODE
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/_rlcompleter.py	40	def completer(self, text, state):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/transit.py	138	except Exception as e:	CODE
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/transit.py	135	def dataReceived(self, data):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	32	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	204	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_rendezvous.py	231	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/tor_manager.py	107	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/eventual.py	32	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/ipaddrs.py	60	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_receive.py	114	except Exception:	CODE
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_receive.py	111	def _bad(f):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_ssh.py	52	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_send.py	94	except Exception:	CODE
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_send.py	91	def _bad(f):	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cli.py	179	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	353	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/outbound.py	360	except Exception:	CODE

Deep Nesting18 hits · 18 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	versioneer.py	1194	CODE
LOW	versioneer.py	1427	CODE
LOW	versioneer.py	1752	CODE
LOW	versioneer.py	2172	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/transit.py	681	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_version.py	156	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_version.py	602	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/tor_manager.py	32	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_ssh.py	44	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py	416	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py	808	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_receive.py	406	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_ssh.py	15	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/cli/cmd_send.py	273	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/connection.py	213	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/connection.py	635	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/manager.py	460	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/manager.py	583	CODE

AI Slop Vocabulary7 hits · 15 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	versioneer.py	533	# each be defined on a line of their own. _version.py will just call	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/transit.py	483	# close-on-exec because we close it right away. So just add SO_REUSEADDR.	COMMENT
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/_status.py	108	# note that the tests (e.g. test_api.py) leverage the order of these	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_version.py	26	# each be defined on a line of their own. _version.py will just call	COMMENT
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/test/dilate/test_record.py	302	# structures can be set up and paired properly. Essentially	COMMENT
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/_dilation/manager.py	29	# note that these are strings, not numbers, to facilitate	COMMENT
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/manager.py	975	# invoked; upstream calls are basically just call-through -- so	COMMENT

Unused Imports12 hits · 12 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	versioneer.py	318	CODE
LOW	versioneer.py	318	CODE
LOW	versioneer.py	318	CODE
LOW	misc/dump-timing.py	5	CODE
LOW	misc/dump-timing.py	5	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/__init__.py	1	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/__init__.py	3	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/__init__.py	3	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/__init__.py	4	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/_noise.py	5	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_dilation/_noise.py	11	CODE

Hallucination Indicators1 hit · 10 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
CRITICAL	src/wormhole/test/test_wormhole.py	715	w1._boss._RC._ws.transport.loseConnection()	CODE

Self-Referential Comments3 hits · 9 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
MEDIUM	versioneer.py	514	# This file is released into the public domain.	COMMENT
MEDIUM	docs/conf.py	5	# This file is execfile()d with the current directory set to its	COMMENT
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/_version.py	7	# This file is released into the public domain.	COMMENT

AI Structural Patterns5 hits · 5 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	misc/demo-journal.py	114	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_key.py	46	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/wormhole.py	266	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_ipaddrs.py	111	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/test/test_cli.py	416	CODE

Modern AI Meta-Vocabulary1 hit · 3 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
MEDIUM	src/wormhole/_dilation/connection.py	560	# when we move to the sans-io event-driven scheme, this queue	COMMENT

Modern Structural Boilerplate2 hits · 2 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/wormhole/__init__.py	9	__all__ = [	CODE
LOW	src/wormhole/_key.py	17	__all__ = ["derive_key", "derive_phase_key", "CryptoError", "Key"]	CODE

Analysis Overview

What These Metrics Mean

Score History

Severity Breakdown

Directory Score Breakdown

Pattern Findings