AI Slop Code Risk Monitor

material-components/material-components-android

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[MAINTENANCE MODE] Modular and customizable Material Design UI components for Android

0.2 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for material-components/material-components-android, a Java project with 17,444 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 361,589 lines of code across 3939 source files, recording 45 pattern matches distributed across 7 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 0.2 (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.

0.2
Adjusted Signal
0.2
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-16
Last Push
17.4K
Stars
Java
Language
361.6K
Lines of Code
3.9K
Files
45
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 0.7/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 17 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 0.5/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 28 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 0.0/100 · LOW

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

PR Review Velocity Impact 1.1/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 45 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 1HIGH 2MEDIUM 7LOW 35

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 45 distinct pattern matches across 7 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.

Fake / Example Data27 hits · 30 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOW…/io/material/catalog/transition/res/values/strings.xml30 <string name="cat_transition_lorem_ipsum" translatable="false">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elitCODE
LOW…/io/material/catalog/transition/res/values/strings.xml30 <string name="cat_transition_lorem_ipsum" translatable="false">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elitCODE
LOW…g/java/io/material/catalog/card/res/values/strings.xml64 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, nec no nominavi scaevola. Per et sint sapientem, nobis perpetua salutandi mei te. Quo taCODE
LOW…g/java/io/material/catalog/card/res/values/strings.xml64 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, nec no nominavi scaevola. Per et sint sapientem, nobis perpetua salutandi mei te. Quo taCODE
LOW…g/java/io/material/catalog/card/res/values/strings.xml76 <string name="cat_card_rich_media_view_secondary_line_text">Secondary line text Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, nec no nomCODE
LOW…g/java/io/material/catalog/card/res/values/strings.xml76 <string name="cat_card_rich_media_view_secondary_line_text">Secondary line text Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, nec no nomCODE
LOW…/material/catalog/dockedtoolbar/res/values/strings.xml35 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…/material/catalog/dockedtoolbar/res/values/strings.xml35 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…o/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/values/strings.xml26 <string name="cat_bottomappbar_lorem_ipsum" translatable="false">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elCODE
LOW…o/material/catalog/bottomappbar/res/values/strings.xml26 <string name="cat_bottomappbar_lorem_ipsum" translatable="false">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elCODE
LOW…og/java/io/material/catalog/fab/res/values/strings.xml30 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…og/java/io/material/catalog/fab/res/values/strings.xml30 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…aterial/catalog/floatingtoolbar/res/values/strings.xml79 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…aterial/catalog/floatingtoolbar/res/values/strings.xml79 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW⚡…java/io/material/catalog/search/res/values/strings.xml35 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW⚡…java/io/material/catalog/search/res/values/strings.xml35 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW⚡…java/io/material/catalog/search/res/values/strings.xml42 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW⚡…java/io/material/catalog/search/res/values/strings.xml42 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…java/io/material/catalog/dialog/res/values/strings.xml67 <string name="long_message">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In justo tortor, volutpat sit ameCODE
LOW…java/io/material/catalog/dialog/res/values/strings.xml67 <string name="long_message">Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In justo tortor, volutpat sit ameCODE
LOW…ava/io/material/catalog/feature/res/values/strings.xml26 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…ava/io/material/catalog/feature/res/values/strings.xml26 \t\tLorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Nam in scelerisque sem. Mauris volutpat, dolor id interCODE
LOW…va/io/material/catalog/adaptive/res/values/strings.xml71 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna CODE
LOW…va/io/material/catalog/adaptive/res/values/strings.xml71 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna CODE
LOW…droid/material/internal/StaticLayoutBuilderCompat.java47 * StaticLayoutBuilderCompat.obtain("Lorem Ipsum", new TextPaint(), 100)COMMENT
LOW…d/material/internal/StaticLayoutBuilderCompatTest.java36 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. "CODE
LOW…d/material/internal/StaticLayoutBuilderCompatTest.java36 "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit. Aenean commodo ligula eget dolor. "CODE
AI Slop Vocabulary5 hits · 20 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUM⚡…ava/com/google/android/material/snackbar/Snackbar.java137 // (and instead properly utilize BaseTransientBottomBar hierarchy).COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡…ava/com/google/android/material/snackbar/Snackbar.java144 // (and instead properly utilize BaseTransientBottomBar hierarchy).COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡…ava/com/google/android/material/snackbar/Snackbar.java151 // (and instead properly utilize BaseTransientBottomBar hierarchy).COMMENT
MEDIUM…android/material/search/SearchViewAnimationHelper.java1010 // Copy the search bar background to dummy toolbar so to create a seamless transition. NeededCOMMENT
MEDIUM…com/google/android/material/button/MaterialButton.java596 // The width morph leverage the width of the layout params. However, it's not available ifCOMMENT
Synthetic Comment Markers2 hits · 15 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGH…ial/floatingactionbutton/FloatingActionButtonImpl.java296 // Then scale it as requested.COMMENT
HIGH…b/java/com/google/android/material/chip/ChipGroup.java223 // checks the appropriate chip as requested in the XML fileCOMMENT
Hallucination Indicators1 hit · 10 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
CRITICAL…/transition/ContainerTransformConfigurationHelper.java121 new com.google.android.material.transition.platform.MaterialArcMotion());CODE
Over-Commented Block8 hits · 8 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWcatalog/.google/packaging.yaml1# Copyright 2020 The Android Open Source ProjectCOMMENT
LOW…le/android/material/navigation/NavigationViewTest.java701 // There are four conditions to "find" the menu item with action layout (switch):COMMENT
LOW…aterial/bottomnavigation/BottomNavigationViewTest.java421 // This is due to the translucent color being used in the icon tintingCOMMENT
LOWdocs/components/TextField.md561textField.setEndIconOnClickListener {COMMENT
LOW…b/java/com/google/android/material/tabs/TabLayout.java781 if (updateIndicatorPosition) {COMMENT
LOW…/google/android/material/color/utilities/Contrast.java41 // The maximum contrast ratio of two colors.COMMENT
LOW…/google/android/material/color/utilities/Contrast.java61 // Color spaces that measure luminance, such as Y in XYZ, L* in L*a*b*, or T in HCT, are known asCOMMENT
LOW…le/android/material/internal/CollapsingTextHelper.java1121 // collapsed width might not be ready yetCOMMENT
Self-Referential Comments1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMcatalog/.google/packaging.yaml15# This file is used by Google as part of our samples packaging process.COMMENT
Slop Phrases1 hit · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUM…b/java/com/google/android/material/tabs/TabLayout.java108 * {@link #newTab()}. From there you can change the tab's label or icon via {@link Tab#setText(int)}COMMENT