Repository Analysis

monero-project/monero

Monero: the secure, private, untraceable cryptocurrency

5.2 Low AI signal View on GitHub

Analysis Overview

This report presents the forensic synthetic code analysis of monero-project/monero, a C++ project with 10,805 GitHub stars. SynthScan v2.0 examined 339,898 lines of code across 1076 source files, recording 1779 pattern matches distributed across 13 syntactic categories. The overall adjusted score of 5.2 places this repository in the Low AI signal band.

The scanner applied 160+ deterministic lexical heuristics, multi-line block detectors, abstract syntax tree depth profilers, and a cross-file Jaccard similarity matrix to construct a statistically normalised synthetic code estimate. All matches are individually weighted by severity coefficient and contextual multiplier before summation, and the resulting headline score is temporally discounted to account for the repository's development history relative to the commercial emergence of large language model coding tooling (November 2022 onward).

5.2
Adjusted Score
5.2
Raw Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-08-28
Last Push
10.8K
Stars
C++
Language
339.9K
Lines of Code
1.1K
Files
1.8K
Pattern Hits
2026-08-29
Scan Date
0.00
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 0HIGH 0MEDIUM 6LOW 1773

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 1779 distinct pattern matches across 13 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.

Over-Commented Block1688 hits · 1660 pts
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LOWCMakeLists_IOS.txt1# Portions Copyright (c) 2017-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWCMakeLists.txt1# Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWcmake/test-protobuf.cpp1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWcmake/test-protobuf.cpp21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/CMakeLists.txt1# Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/hash-target.cpp1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/hash-target.cpp21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/benchmark.cpp1// Copyright (c) 2020-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/benchmark.cpp21// EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OFCOMMENT
LOWtests/benchmark.cpp41#include <boost/spirit/include/karma_repeat.hpp>COMMENT
LOWtests/README.md161```shCOMMENT
LOWtests/io.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/io.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/CMakeLists.txt1# Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/cnv4-jit.c1// Copyright (c) 2019-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/cnv4-jit.c21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/random.c1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/random.c21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto-ops.c1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto-ops.c21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/hash.c1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/hash.c21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto.cpp1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto.cpp21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto-ops-data.c1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto-ops-data.c21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/main.cpp1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/main.cpp21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto-tests.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/crypto/crypto-tests.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/difficulty/difficulty.cpp1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/difficulty/difficulty.cpp21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/difficulty/CMakeLists.txt1# Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/construct_tx.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/construct_tx.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/sc_check.h1// Copyright (c) 2018-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/signature.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/signature.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/check_hash.h1// Copyright (c) 2019-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/check_hash.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/equality.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/equality.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/cn_fast_hash.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/cn_fast_hash.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/subaddress_expand.h1// Copyright (c) 2017-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/subaddress_expand.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/derive_view_tag.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/derive_view_tag.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/CMakeLists.txt1# Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/generate_key_image_helper.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/generate_key_image_helper.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/zero_commit.h1// Copyright (c) 2025, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/zero_commit.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/generate_keypair.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/generate_keypair.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/derive_public_key.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/derive_public_key.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/single_tx_test_base.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/single_tx_test_base.h21// MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALLCOMMENT
LOWtests/performance_tests/check_tx_signature.h1// Copyright (c) 2014-2024, The Monero ProjectCOMMENT
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Hyper-Verbose Identifiers43 hits · 45 pts
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LOWtests/functional_tests/mining.py216 def measure_cpu_power_get_time(self, cores):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/get_output_distribution.py57 def test_get_output_distribution(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/multisig.py203 def fund_addrs_with_normal_wallet(self, addrs):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/multisig.py233 def remake_some_multisig_wallets_by_multsig_seed(self, threshold):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/speed.py80 def _test_speed_generateblocks(self, daemon, blocks):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/speed.py88 def _test_speed_transfer_split(self, wallet):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py135 def check_transfers_list_consistency(do_check_key_images):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py246 def self_transfer_to_subaddress(self, piecemeal_output_export):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py264 def transfer_after_empty_export_import(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py606 def check_double_spend_detection(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py877 def check_multiple_submissions(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py1109 def check_subtract_fee_from_outputs(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py1114 def inner_test_external_transfer(dsts, subtract_fee_from_outputs):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py1489 def check_background_sync_reorg_recovery(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py1550 def check_subaddress_lookahead(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/validate_address.py93 def check_openalias_addresses(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/blockchain.py62 def _check_blocktemplate_reserved_offset(self, daemon, address, reserve_size):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/http_digest_auth.py56 def test_daemon_login_required(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/http_digest_auth.py66 def test_wallet_login_required(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/k_anonymity.py69def txid_list_is_sorted_in_template_order(txids):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/k_anonymity.py211 def test_get_txids_loose_success(self, txid, num_matching_bits):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/k_anonymity.py247 def test_get_txids_loose_chain_suite(self):CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/k_anonymity.py264 def test_get_txids_loose_pool_suite(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py20 def test_init__response_value(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py45 def test_init__list_value_with_nested_response(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py53 def test_init__list_value_with_nested_list(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py84 def test_eq__nonnested_matching(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py87 def test_eq__nonnested_size_mismatch(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py90 def test_eq__nonnested_key_mismatch(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py93 def test_eq__nonnested_value_mismatch(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py108 def test_eq__list_nested_response(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py114 def test_eq__list_nested_list(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py95 def __get_auto_int_properties(cls, x):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py141 def __dispatch_serialize_scalar(self, x, include_type, signed_override = None, byte_size_override = None):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py167 def __serialize_section_value(self, x):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py273 def __deserialize_section_key(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py281 def __deserialize_section_value(self):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py297 def get_transaction_pool_hashes(self, client = ""):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py303 def get_transaction_pool_stats(self, client = ""):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py302 def restore_deterministic_wallet(self, seed = '', seed_offset = '', filename = '', restore_height = 0, password = ''CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py546 def get_multisig_key_exchange_booster(self, multisig_info, threshold, num_signers, password = ''):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py914 def set_account_tag_description(self, tag, description):CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py1094 def estimate_tx_size_and_weight(self, n_inputs, n_outputs, ring_size = 0, rct = True):CODE
Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping11 hits · 15 pts
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MEDIUMtests/functional_tests/check_missing_rpc_methods.py43 print('Error: %s does not start with /' % name)CODE
MEDIUMtests/functional_tests/check_missing_rpc_methods.py47 print('Error: %s API method %s does not have a matching function' % (module['name'], name))CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py120 except Exception as e:CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py1561 except Exception as e:CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py114except Exception as e:CODE
MEDIUMtests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py115 print('Error: ' + str(e))CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/wallet.py173 except Exception as e:CODE
LOWtests/libwallet_api_tests/libwallet_api_tests.py126 except Exception as e:CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/console.py41 except Exception as e:CODE
MEDIUMutils/python-rpc/console.py42 print('Error: ' + str(e))CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/console.py61 except Exception as e:CODE
Structural Annotation Overuse5 hits · 10 pts
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LOWcontrib/guix/README.md258### Step 1: Authorize the signing keysCOMMENT
LOWcontrib/guix/README.md311### Step 2: Specify the substitute serversCOMMENT
LOWsrc/crypto/crypto-ops.c346 // Step 1: collect initial mulsCOMMENT
LOWsrc/crypto/crypto-ops.c352 // Step 2: get the inverse of all elems multiplied togetherCOMMENT
LOWsrc/crypto/crypto-ops.c360 // Step 3: get each inverseCOMMENT
Deep Nesting9 hits · 9 pts
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LOWtests/functional_tests/multisig.py361CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/cold_signing.py98CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py802CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/transfer.py911CODE
LOWtests/block_weight/block_weight.py40CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py54CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py141CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py181CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/epee_binary.py305CODE
Unused Imports7 hits · 7 pts
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LOWtests/functional_tests/functional_tests_rpc.py8CODE
LOWtests/functional_tests/http_digest_auth.py34CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/console.py3CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/console.py5CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/console.py80CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/test_rpc.py2CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/daemon.py32CODE
Verbosity Indicators3 hits · 7 pts
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LOWsrc/crypto/crypto-ops.c346 // Step 1: collect initial mulsCOMMENT
LOWsrc/crypto/crypto-ops.c352 // Step 2: get the inverse of all elems multiplied togetherCOMMENT
LOWsrc/crypto/crypto-ops.c360 // Step 3: get each inverseCOMMENT
AI Structural Patterns6 hits · 6 pts
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LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py42CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py64CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py175CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py198CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py302CODE
LOWutils/python-rpc/framework/wallet.py425CODE
AI Slop Vocabulary2 hits · 4 pts
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MEDIUMcontrib/guix/libexec/build.sh17# time-machine to a commit which includes the aforementioned change, we canCOMMENT
LOW…to_ops_builder/ref10CommentedCombined/MakeCryptoOps.py246 #we'll just use the old header crypto-ops.hSTRING
Self-Referential Comments1 hit · 3 pts
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MEDIUMcontrib/guix/libexec/build.sh273# Create the source tarball if not already thereCOMMENT
Fake / Example Data2 hits · 2 pts
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LOWsrc/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp3660 crypto::secret_key dummy_key;CODE
LOWsrc/wallet/wallet_rpc_server.cpp3662 wal->generate(wallet_file, req.password, dummy_key, false, false);CODE
Redundant / Tautological Comments1 hit · 2 pts
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LOWtests/functional_tests/multisig.py443 # Check if the wallet knows about any spent key images (all signers *should*, non-signers *might*)COMMENT
Slop Phrases1 hit · 2 pts
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LOWsrc/cryptonote_basic/cryptonote_format_utils.cpp521 // and don't forget to add the contribution from the subaddress partCOMMENT