AI Slop Code Risk Monitor

mahlernim/google-timeline-visualizer

SlopCodeMonitor badge for mahlernim/google-timeline-visualizer Adjusted legacy signal; badge bands: 25 / 50 / 75 (different from dashboard bands).

Visualize your year in travel using your Google Location History (Timeline) data

3.1 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for mahlernim/google-timeline-visualizer, a Kotlin project with 3,057 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 76,651 lines of code across 524 source files, recording 132 pattern matches distributed across 8 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 3.1 (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.

3.1
Adjusted Signal
3.1
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-22
Last Push
3.1K
Stars
Kotlin
Language
76.7K
Lines of Code
524
Files
132
Pattern Hits
2026-10-31
Scan Date
0.02
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 7.7/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 112 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 6.3/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 12 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 8.6/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 117 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 13.9/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 132 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 9HIGH 1MEDIUM 6LOW 116

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 132 distinct pattern matches across 8 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.

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers109 hits · 120 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWvisualizer.py572def _parse_timeline_timestamp(value: Any) -> Optional[Tuple[datetime, bool]]:CODE
LOWvisualizer.py594def _normalize_segment_direction(segments: List[Any]) -> List[Any]:CODE
LOWvisualizer.py629def _without_internal_point_fields(points: List[Dict[str, Any]]) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:CODE
LOWvisualizer.py782def extract_journal_route_points(CODE
LOWvisualizer.py1156def build_visual_journey_timing(CODE
LOWvisualizer.py1229def calculate_overview_viewport(CODE
LOWtools/daily_metrics.py190def _github_assets_from_snapshot(snapshot: dict[str, Any] | None) -> dict[str, Any]:CODE
LOWtools/daily_metrics.py304def normalize_cloudflare_response(STRING
LOWweb/src/duration.ts8export function recommendedDurationSeconds(track: CameraTrack, largeTransferCount = 0): number {CODE
LOWweb/src/distance-unit.ts35export function convertDistanceFromKilometers(kilometers: number, unit: DistanceUnit): number {CODE
LOWweb/src/distance-unit.ts47export function readDistanceUnitPreference(): DistanceUnitPreference {CODE
LOWweb/src/distance-unit.ts57export function writeDistanceUnitPreference(preference: DistanceUnitPreference): void {CODE
LOWweb/src/timeline.ts166function normalizeSegmentDirection(segments: ParsedTimelineSegment[]): ParsedTimelineSegment[] {CODE
LOWweb/src/timeline.ts262export function reconcileTimelineSegments(CODE
LOWweb/src/timeline.ts384export function isShortImpossibleRawSpike(CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py14def test_journal_route_prefers_usable_detail_and_keeps_semantic_backup_outside_coverage():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py76def test_ios_array_root_and_activity():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py92def test_standalone_paths_are_suppressed_only_during_semantic_coverage():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py127def test_path_detail_inside_the_same_semantic_segment_is_preserved():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py139def test_timezone_less_activity_keeps_start_path_end_order():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py155def test_timezone_less_date_line_crossing_preserves_export_order():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py172def test_reverse_ordered_mixed_timezone_export_is_normalized_without_crashing():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py193def test_journal_route_accepts_mixed_timezone_sources_without_crashing():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py220def test_journal_timezone_less_raw_date_line_keeps_source_order():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py241def test_journal_without_detail_keeps_timezone_less_semantic_source_order():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py266def test_offset_path_timestamps_match_absolute_time_behavior():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py291def test_invalid_offset_path_timestamps_are_ignored():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py309def test_date_range_filtering():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py336def test_title_template_expansion():CODE
LOWtests/test_parser.py347def test_shared_platform_parity_fixture():CODE
LOWtests/test_journal_lab_packaging.py12def test_journal_lab_has_a_separate_installation_identity() -> None:CODE
LOWtests/test_journal_lab_packaging.py31def test_travel_journal_is_enabled_for_production_flavors() -> None:CODE
LOWtests/test_journal_lab_packaging.py43def test_normal_validation_builds_the_journal_lab_variant() -> None:CODE
LOWtests/test_journal_lab_packaging.py55def test_lab_release_is_immutable_verified_and_coinstallable() -> None:CODE
LOWtests/test_cli_errors.py21def test_missing_input_is_rejected_by_argparse(tmp_path):CODE
LOWtests/test_cli_errors.py30def test_directory_input_is_rejected_by_argparse(tmp_path):CODE
LOWtests/test_cli_errors.py45def test_export_values_outside_android_limits_are_rejected(tmp_path, arguments):CODE
LOWtests/test_cli_errors.py53def test_malformed_json_raises_typed_error(tmp_path):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py73def test_missing_file_raises_typed_error_when_parser_is_called_directly(tmp_path):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py80def test_no_matching_year_raises_no_data_error(tmp_path):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py88def test_ffmpeg_availability_uses_matplotlib_configuration(monkeypatch):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py94def test_missing_ffmpeg_raises_typed_error(monkeypatch):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py101def test_ffmpeg_writer_embeds_resolved_title(monkeypatch):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py110def test_real_ffmpeg_output_has_requested_rate_duration_dimensions_and_title(tmp_path):CODE
LOWtests/test_cli_errors.py129def test_main_checks_ffmpeg_before_parsing(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):CODE
LOWtests/test_cli_errors.py149def test_main_reports_typed_parse_failure(monkeypatch, tmp_path, capsys):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py167def test_start_date_month_uses_first_day(value, expected):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py177def test_end_date_month_uses_last_day(value, expected):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py182def test_custom_large_dimensions_are_accepted(tmp_path, width, height):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py198def test_invalid_resolved_dimensions_fail_before_rendering(tmp_path, monkeypatch, capsys, arguments, message):CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py208def test_one_custom_axis_resolves_against_the_preset():CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py213def test_formats_match_shared_fixture_and_custom_pairs():CODE
LOW⚡tests/test_cli_errors.py222def test_hide_dates_is_opt_in(tmp_path):CODE
LOWtests/test_camera.py25def test_cli_defaults_match_android(tmp_path):CODE
LOWtests/test_camera.py36def test_cli_accepts_android_export_limits(tmp_path):CODE
LOWtests/test_camera.py48def test_android_aligned_cli_names_are_backward_compatible_aliases(tmp_path):CODE
LOWtests/test_camera.py59def test_selected_duration_includes_android_overview_ending():CODE
LOWtests/test_camera.py66def test_balanced_compression_reduces_long_segments_share_without_changing_duration():CODE
LOWtests/test_camera.py78def test_stronger_compression_reduces_share_further():CODE
LOWtests/test_camera.py88def test_visual_pacing_gives_a_zoomed_out_transfer_less_time_than_linear_distance():CODE
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Hallucination Indicators9 hits · 90 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
CRITICAL…va/dev/mahlernim/timelinevisualizer/DeviceSmokeTest.kt63 androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars() orCODE
CRITICAL…va/dev/mahlernim/timelinevisualizer/DeviceSmokeTest.kt64 androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat.Type.displayCutout(),CODE
CRITICAL…va/dev/mahlernim/timelinevisualizer/DeviceSmokeTest.kt117 ?.getInsets(androidx.core.view.WindowInsetsCompat.Type.systemBars())?.bottomCODE
CRITICAL…im/timelinevisualizer/export/VectorExportDeviceTest.kt33 androidx.test.core.app.ActivityScenario.launch(dev.mahlernim.timelinevisualizer.MainActivity::class.java).use { CODE
CRITICAL…ernim/timelinevisualizer/render/TimelinePainterTest.kt546 val projected = dev.mahlernim.timelinevisualizer.model.WebMercator.project(sample.point)CODE
CRITICAL…nim/timelinevisualizer/render/VectorBasemapRenderer.kt143 org.maplibre.android.log.Logger.setVerbosity(org.maplibre.android.log.Logger.NONE)CODE
CRITICAL…nim/timelinevisualizer/render/VectorBasemapRenderer.kt157 withTimeout(30_000) { dev.mahlernim.timelinevisualizer.data.VectorMapCache.prepare(app) }CODE
CRITICAL…dev/mahlernim/timelinevisualizer/export/Mp4Exporter.kt177 if (useVectorBasemap) vector = dev.mahlernim.timelinevisualizer.render.VectorBasemapRenderer.create(requireNCODE
CRITICAL…dev/mahlernim/timelinevisualizer/export/Mp4Exporter.kt246 vector = dev.mahlernim.timelinevisualizer.render.VectorBasemapRenderer.create(requireNotNull(context),ovCODE
Decorative Section Separators4 hits · 12 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMapp/src/main/assets/geonames/countryInfo.txt1# ================================COMMENT
MEDIUMapp/src/main/assets/geonames/countryInfo.txt5# ============COMMENT
MEDIUMapp/src/main/assets/geonames/countryInfo.txt22# ============COMMENT
MEDIUMapp/src/main/assets/geonames/countryInfo.txt43# ===========COMMENT
Cross-Language Confusion1 hit · 8 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGH⚡tests/test_release_workflow.py80 "LAB_RELEASE_TAG: ${{ inputs.release_tag || github.ref_name }}",CODE
Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping4 hits · 6 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMvisualizer.py45 print(f"Error: Missing dependency {e.name}. Please run: pip install -r requirements.txt")CODE
LOWvisualizer.py458 except Exception as exc:CODE
LOWvisualizer.py1376 except Exception as err:CODE
MEDIUMvisualizer.py1413 print(f"Error: {error}", file=sys.stderr)CODE
Unused Imports2 hits · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtools/daily_metrics.py4CODE
LOWtests/test_daily_metrics.py1CODE
Over-Commented Block2 hits · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWapp/src/main/assets/geonames/countryInfo.txt1# ================================COMMENT
LOWapp/src/main/assets/geonames/countryInfo.txt21# Currencies :COMMENT
Deep Nesting1 hit · 1 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtools/daily_metrics.py196CODE