raspberrypi/pico-sdk

20.2

Adjusted Score

20.2

Raw Score

100%

Time Factor

2026-08-09

Last Push

4.9K

Stars

Language

304.1K

Lines of Code

940

Files

9.2K

Pattern Hits

2026-08-09

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

Longitudinal tracking requires multiple scan runs. Once this repository is re-scanned after new commits land, this chart will visualise how the synthetic code signal evolves over time — enabling you to detect whether AI authorship is growing, stabilising, or being actively corrected by human engineers.

No multi-scan history yet — run the scanner again to build trend data.

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 16LOW 9195

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 9211 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.

Over-Commented Block9136 hits · 6046 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	tools/build_all_headers.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_all_groups.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/CMakeLists.txt	361	#	COMMENT
LOW	tools/CMakeLists.txt	421	# \brief\ Set the UF2 family to use when creating the UF2.	COMMENT
LOW	tools/CMakeLists.txt	481	# \brief_nodesc\ Embed a partition table in the binary	COMMENT
LOW	tools/CMakeLists.txt	501	# and sign the encrypted binary.	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_source_files_in_bazel_build.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/compare_build_systems.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_board_header.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_functions.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_doxygen_groups.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_configs.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_build_defines.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_configs.py	1	#!/usr/bin/env python3	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/pio_enums.h	21	#endif	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/pio_types.h	1	/*	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	1	// A Bison parser, made by GNU Bison 3.7.2.	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	21	// part or all of the Bison parser skeleton and distribute that work	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	41	// DO NOT RELY ON FEATURES THAT ARE NOT DOCUMENTED in the manual,	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	61	# include <cstdlib> // std::abort	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	81	# define YY_MOVE	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	101	# define YY_CONSTEXPR	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	121	# define YY_ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED __attribute__ ((__unused__))	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	141	_Pragma ("GCC diagnostic pop")	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	161	# define YY_IGNORE_USELESS_CAST_BEGIN	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	421	// value	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	2841	const symbol_type& yyla_;	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	2901	// Tables.	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.hpp	3141	stack_type yystack_;	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/lexer.cpp	861	*	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/location.h	1	// A Bison parser, made by GNU Bison 3.7.2.	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/location.h	21	// part or all of the Bison parser skeleton and distribute that work	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/location.h	41	# include <iostream>	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.cpp	1	// A Bison parser, made by GNU Bison 3.7.2.	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.cpp	21	// part or all of the Bison parser skeleton and distribute that work	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.cpp	41	#include "parser.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.cpp	61	# define YY_(msgid) msgid	COMMENT
LOW	tools/pioasm/gen/parser.cpp	121	yy_stack_print_ (); \	COMMENT
LOW	test/CMakeLists.txt	41	# Can be used to force failure even when the test prints the success string	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_low_power_test/low_power_test_common.h	1	#ifndef LOW_POWER_TEST_COMMON_H	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_low_power_test/low_power_test_common.h	41	#endif	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_low_power_test/external_sleep_timer.c	1	/**	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_time_test/pico_time_test.c	1	/**	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_time_test/pico_time_test.c	21	// Include sys/types.h before inttypes.h to work around issue with	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/pico_float_test.c	1	//===-- aeabi_cfcmpeq.c - Test __aeabi_cfcmpeq ----------------------------===//	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/pico_float_test.c	21	// certain versions of GCC and newlib which causes omission of PRIx64	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/pico_float_test.c	341	#define allowed_range(a) (fabsf(a) / FRAC)	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/pico_float_test.c	361	#endif	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/double_benchmark.c	1	#include <stdio.h>	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/double_benchmark.c	161	#else	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/double_benchmark.c	1221	#endif	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/custom_float_funcs_test.c	1	#include <stdio.h>	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/pico_double_test.c	1	//===-- aeabi_cdcmpeq.c - Test __aeabi_cdcmpeq ----------------------------===//	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/pico_double_test.c	321	double __real_pow(double, double);	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/custom_double_funcs_test.c	1	#include <stdio.h>	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/float_benchmark.c	1	#include <stdio.h>	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/float_benchmark.c	161	#else	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/float_benchmark.c	1161	printf("PICO VFP ===\n");	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/pico_float_test_hazard3.c	141	// inf * nan = same nan	COMMENT
LOW	test/pico_float_test/llvm/call_apsr.h	1	//todo check license	COMMENT
9076 more matches not shown…

Decorative Section Separators12 hits · 36 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	58	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	60	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	86	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	88	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	202	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	204	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	254	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	256	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	289	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	291	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	363	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	365	# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------	COMMENT

Deep Nesting18 hits · 18 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	tools/copro_dis.py	38	CODE
LOW	tools/check_float_test_names.py	156	CODE
LOW	tools/check_float_test_names.py	178	CODE
LOW	tools/check_float_test_names.py	249	CODE
LOW	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	120	CODE
LOW	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	440	CODE
LOW	tools/compare_build_systems.py	209	CODE
LOW	tools/compare_build_systems.py	239	CODE
LOW	tools/memmap_include_tree.py	233	CODE
LOW	tools/check_board_header.py	89	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_functions.py	103	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_functions.py	152	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_configs.py	71	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_build_defines.py	69	CODE
LOW	tools/run_test_matrix.py	80	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_configs.py	76	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_configs.py	102	CODE
LOW	src/rp2_common/pico_lwip/tools/makefsdata.py	88	CODE

Example Usage Blocks10 hits · 15 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	tools/build_all_headers.py	12	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_all_groups.py	11	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_source_files_in_bazel_build.py	11	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/compare_build_systems.py	11	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_board_header.py	10	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_functions.py	12	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/check_doxygen_groups.py	10	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_configs.py	12	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_build_defines.py	12	# Usage:	COMMENT
LOW	tools/extract_configs.py	12	# Usage:	COMMENT

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers12 hits · 12 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	tools/check_all_groups.py	45	def get_group_from_config_attrs(attr_str):	CODE
LOW	tools/check_source_files_in_bazel_build.py	93	def check_bazel_build_for_files(	CODE
LOW	tools/check_source_files_in_bazel_build.py	151	def git_ls_files_by_extension(file_suffixes: Iterable[str]) -> Iterable[Path]:	CODE
LOW	tools/check_source_files_in_bazel_build.py	173	def check_sources_in_bazel_build(picotool_dir) -> int:	CODE
LOW	tools/memmap_include_tree.py	74	def _indent_default_excludes_body(text: str) -> str:	CODE
LOW	tools/memmap_include_tree.py	143	def validate_explicit_platform(sdk_root: Path, platform: str) -> str \| None:	CODE
LOW	tools/memmap_include_tree.py	300	def fold_docstring_for_argparse(doc: str) -> str:	CODE
LOW	tools/memmap_include_tree.py	310	def collect_unresolved_include_paths(	CODE
LOW	tools/memmap_include_tree.py	323	def format_memmap_annotate_status_line(tag: str, msg: str) -> str:	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_configs.py	232	def build_mismatch_exception_message(name, thing, config_obj1, value1, config_obj2, value2):	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_build_defines.py	229	def build_mismatch_exception_message(name, thing, config_obj1, value1, config_obj2, value2):	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_configs.py	339	def build_mismatch_exception_message(name, thing, config_obj1, value1, config_obj2, value2):	CODE

Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping7 hits · 9 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	138	except Exception as exc:	CODE
LOW	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	184	except Exception as exc:	CODE
MEDIUM	tools/check_extern_c_guards.py	270	print("Error: not inside a git repository.", file=sys.stderr)	CODE
LOW	tools/run_test_matrix.py	197	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	tools/run_test_matrix.py	226	except Exception as e:	CODE
MEDIUM	tools/run_test_matrix.py	227	print(f"Error reading output file: {e}")	CODE
LOW	tools/run_test_matrix.py	240	except Exception as e:	CODE

Unused Imports8 hits · 8 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	tools/memmap_annotate.py	22	CODE
LOW	tools/memmap_include_tree.py	25	CODE
LOW	tools/bazel_buildifier_lint_check.py	12	CODE
LOW	tools/bazel_buildifier_lint_check.py	13	CODE
LOW	tools/bazel_buildifier_lint_check.py	17	CODE
LOW	tools/bazel_build.py	9	CODE
LOW	tools/bazel_build.py	13	CODE
LOW	…ithub/workflows/scripts/generate_multi_gcc_workflow.py	4	CODE

AI Slop Vocabulary2 hits · 6 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
MEDIUM	src/rp2350/hardware_regs/include/hardware/regs/rp_ap.h	650	// manager and the switched-core. Essentially that is everythjing	COMMENT
MEDIUM	src/rp2_common/pico_stdlib/stdlib.c	18	// this is mostly for backwards compatibility - stdio_uart_init is a bit more nuanced, and usually likely to be pres	COMMENT

Modern Structural Boilerplate4 hits · 4 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_functions.py	32	logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_cmake_configs.py	34	logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_build_defines.py	34	logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)	CODE
LOW	tools/extract_configs.py	34	logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)	CODE

Slop Phrases1 hit · 2 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/rp2_common/pico_multicore/multicore.c	200	// entry is the initial program counter (PC) (don't forget to set the thumb bit!)	COMMENT

Structural Annotation Overuse1 hit · 2 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/rp2_common/pico_bootrom/include/pico/bootrom.h	76	// NOTE: This function does not validate the buffer for NS access. This must be validated before	COMMENT

Analysis Overview

What These Metrics Mean

Score History

Severity Breakdown

Directory Score Breakdown

Pattern Findings