AI Slop Code Risk Monitor

merbanan/rtl_433

SlopCodeMonitor badge for merbanan/rtl_433 Adjusted legacy signal; badge bands: 25 / 50 / 75 (different from dashboard bands).

Program to decode radio transmissions from devices on the ISM bands (and other frequencies)

3.2 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for merbanan/rtl_433, a C project with 7,903 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 129,959 lines of code across 501 source files, recording 291 pattern matches distributed across 10 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 3.2 (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.

3.2
Adjusted Signal
3.2
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-27
Last Push
7.9K
Stars
C
Language
130.0K
Lines of Code
501
Files
291
Pattern Hits
2026-10-31
Scan Date
0.07
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 7.8/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 234 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 1.7/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 24 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 5.9/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 33 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 16.6/100 · 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 0HIGH 34MEDIUM 5LOW 252

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 10 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 Block215 hits · 184 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWCMakeLists.txt81 if("${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "Clang" OR NOT "7.0.0" VERSION_GREATER CMAKE_C_COMPILER_VERSION)COMMENT
LOWtools/unamalgam.sh1#!/bin/shCOMMENT
LOWtools/unamalgam.sh141#include "common/platforms/platform_windows.h"COMMENT
LOWtools/unamalgam.sh161#include "common/cs_md5.h"COMMENT
LOWtools/unamalgam.sh181#include "mg_dns_server.h"COMMENT
LOW.ci/scripts/do_tests.sh21# python3 -m venv .venvCOMMENT
LOWinclude/fileformat.h101///COMMENT
LOWinclude/fileformat.h121/// - overrides, e.g.: am:s16:path/filename.extCOMMENT
LOWinclude/pulse_detect_fsk.h41} pulse_detect_fsk_t;COMMENT
LOWinclude/pulse_detect_fsk.h61void pulse_detect_fsk_classic(pulse_detect_fsk_t *s, int16_t fm_n, pulse_data_t *fsk_pulses);COMMENT
LOWinclude/data.h21#ifndef INCLUDE_DATA_H_COMMENT
LOWinclude/rtl_433.h1/** @fileCOMMENT
LOWinclude/r_private.h1/** @fileCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h21 *COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h41#define CS_COMMON_PLATFORM_H_COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h61#define CS_P_NRF51 12COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h81#elif defined(_WIN32)COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h101#define CS_PLATFORM CS_P_STM32COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h141COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h161#define NORETURN __attribute__((noreturn))COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h201#endifCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h221#include <sys/stat.h>COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h241#define strdup _strdupCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h261#define pclose(x) _pclose(x)COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h281typedef short int16_t;COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h301#ifndef S_ISDIRCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h321COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h341COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h361COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h381#ifndef __STDC_LIMIT_MACROSCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h401#include <inttypes.h>COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h421#ifdef __APPLE__COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h441COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h461#endifCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h481#ifndef MG_ENABLE_BROADCASTCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h501#ifndef MG_HOSTS_FILE_NAMECOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h541#include <stdbool.h>COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h581 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, softwareCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h601COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h621#include <lwip/opt.h>COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h661#ifndef CS_COMMON_PLATFORMS_PLATFORM_CC3100_H_COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h721COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h741#define MG_SSL_IF MG_SSL_IF_SIMPLELINKCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h801#define __S_IFCHR 0020000COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h821#endifCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h861#if CS_PLATFORM == CS_P_CC3220COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h881COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h941#define __S_IFREG 0100000COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h981 */COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1061#define S_ISREG(mode) __S_ISTYPE((mode), __S_IFREG)COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1101 */COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1121typedef struct stat cs_stat_t;COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1141#define CS_ENABLE_STDIO 1COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1181 * only if included directly to startup file (ex: main.cpp)COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1321 * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, softwareCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1341COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1401#undef FD_ISSETCOMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1421#include <simplelink/include/simplelink.h>COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1441COMMENT
LOWinclude/mongoose.h1501#define SL_ERROR_BSD_ESECSNOVERIFY SL_ESECSNOVERIFYCOMMENT
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Empty Error Handlers31 hits · 155 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGHtests/rtl_tcp_serve.py106except OSError:CODE
HIGHtests/rtl_tcp_serve.py111except OSError:CODE
HIGHtests/ws-probe.py175except OSError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_json_to_rtlwmbus.py52except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_json_to_rtlwmbus.py55except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_nats_relay.py256except KeyboardInterrupt:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_nats_relay.py171except nats.errors.ConnectionClosedError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_statsd_pipe.py47except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_statsd_pipe.py50except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_custom.py71except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_custom.py74except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_statsd_relay.py65except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_statsd_relay.py68except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/open_rtl433.py87except KeyboardInterrupt:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_collectd_pipe.py62except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_prometheus_relay.py107except (ValueError, TypeError):CODE
HIGHexamples/mqtt_filter.py185except KeyboardInterrupt:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py38except (socket.error, RuntimeError):CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py97except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py100except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_http_stream.py60except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_http_ws.py59except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_influxdb_relay.py99except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_influxdb_relay.py102except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_rrd_relay.py157except KeyboardInterrupt:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_rrd_relay.py127except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_rrd_relay.py130except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_gps.py117except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_gps.py120except ValueError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_http_events.py60except KeyError:CODE
HIGHexamples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py263publish_sensor_to_mqtt(mqttc, data, line)CODE
Cross-Language Confusion3 hits · 22 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
HIGH⚡examples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py88 graphite.push(path + '.battery', data["battery_ok"], now)CODE
HIGH⚡examples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py91 graphite.push(path + '.humidity', data["humidity"], now)CODE
HIGH⚡examples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py93 graphite.push(path + '.temperature', data["temperature_C"], now)CODE
Unused Imports21 hits · 21 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtests/symbolizer.py33CODE
LOWtests/symbolizer.py35CODE
LOWtests/symbolizer.py35CODE
LOWtests/symbolizer.py35CODE
LOWtests/symbolizer.py36CODE
LOWtests/symbolizer.py38CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_http_cmd.py9CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_custom.py7CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_statsd_relay.py11CODE
LOWexamples/mqtt_filter.py13CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py11CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py12CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_influxdb_relay.py11CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_influxdb_relay.py12CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_rrd_relay.py7CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_rrd_relay.py8CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_mqtt_hass.py4CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_mqtt_hass.py5CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_gps.py8CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py20CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py21CODE
Deep Nesting12 hits · 12 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWtests/symbolizer.py76CODE
LOWtests/symbolizer.py360CODE
LOWtests/ws-probe.py122CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_json_to_rtlwmbus.py21CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_custom.py29CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_prometheus_relay.py59CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_graphite_relay.py68CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_http_stream.py69CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_http_ws.py68CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_influxdb_relay.py58CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_rrd_relay.py87CODE
LOWexamples/rtl_433_http_events.py69CODE
Self-Referential Comments2 hits · 6 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMexamples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py151# Create a config object, defaults modified by the config file if present.COMMENT
MEDIUMexamples/rtl_433_mqtt_relay.py154# Create a dedup object for later use, even if it's configured off.COMMENT
AI Slop Vocabulary2 hits · 5 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMsrc/devices/infactory.c161 .tolerance = 750, // Width interval 0=[1250..2750] 1=[3250..4750], should be quite robustCODE
MEDIUMsrc/devices/directv.c204/// Essentially, theCOMMENT
Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping2 hits · 3 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWexamples/rtl_433_influxdb_relay.py96 except Exception as e:CODE
MEDIUMexamples/rtl_433_rrd_relay.py137 print("Error: pip install python-daemon")CODE
TODO Padding2 hits · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWmaintainer_update.py142# TODO: implement the check...COMMENT
LOWsrc/sigmf.c278 i++; // TODO: implement value reader...CODE
Verbosity Indicators1 hit · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWinclude/mongoose.h2714 * The purpose of this function is to parse comma separated string withoutCOMMENT