rq/rq

21.1

Adjusted Score

21.1

Raw Score

100%

Time Factor

2026-07-12

Last Push

10.7K

Stars

Python

Language

33.4K

Lines of Code

139

Files

623

Pattern Hits

2026-07-14

Scan Date

0.17

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 24MEDIUM 6LOW 593

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 623 distinct pattern matches across 14 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.

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers463 hits · 442 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	116	def test_create_job_from_string_function(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	125	def test_create_job_from_callable_class(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	133	def test_job_properties_set_data_property(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	522	def test_job_status_always_exists(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	529	def test_get_status_fails_when_job_deleted_from_redis(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	538	def test_job_access_outside_job_fails(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	542	def test_job_access_within_job_function(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	551	def test_job_access_within_synchronous_job_function(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	555	def test_job_async_status_finished(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	561	def test_enqueue_job_async_status_finished(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	781	def test_get_call_string_unicode(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	789	def test_create_job_from_static_method(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	797	def test_create_job_with_ttl_should_have_ttl_after_enqueued(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	804	def test_create_job_with_ttl_should_expire(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	811	def test_create_and_cancel_job(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	848	def test_create_and_cancel_job_with_serializer(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	856	def test_key_for_should_return_prefixed_job_id(self):	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_job.py	864	def test_blocking_result_fetch(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	95	def test_create_instance_method_job(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	105	def test_create_job_with_serializer(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	144	def test_data_property_sets_job_properties(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	221	def test_persistence_of_empty_jobs(self): # noqa	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	227	def test_persistence_of_typical_jobs(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	261	def test_persistence_of_parent_job(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	292	def test_persistence_of_callbacks(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	345	def test_fetching_unreadable_data(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	376	def test_compressed_exc_info_handling(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	397	def test_compressed_job_data_handling(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	411	def test_custom_meta_is_persisted(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	439	def test_custom_meta_is_rewriten_by_save_meta(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	470	def test_result_ttl_is_persisted(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	482	def test_failure_ttl_is_persisted(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	494	def test_description_is_persisted(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	509	def test_prepare_for_execution(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	622	def test_job_delete_removes_itself_from_registries(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	715	def test_job_delete_execution_registry(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	738	def test_create_job_with_invalid_id(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	766	def test_create_job_with_async(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	826	def test_create_and_cancel_job_fails_already_canceled(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_job.py	880	def test_should_enqueue_at_front(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	22	def test_persistence_of_retry_data(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	137	def test_job_create_with_retry(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	172	def test_cleanup_handles_retries(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	263	def test_handle_job_retry_max_retries_exceeded(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	325	def test_job_handle_retry_with_interval_increments_number_of_retries(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	336	def test_worker_handles_max_retry(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	363	def test_worker_handles_retry_interval(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	396	def test_worker_handles_max_retry_with_interval(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	414	def test_worker_handles_enqueue_at_front_on_retry(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_retry.py	428	def test_worker_handles_enqueue_at_front_on_retry_with_interval(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	126	def test_add_and_remove_with_serializer(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	202	def test_clean_registries_with_serializer(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	255	def test_jobs_are_put_in_registry(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	292	def test_add_with_deferred_ttl(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	360	def test_delete_removes_ready_job_from_registry(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	371	def test_job_is_ready_to_enqueue(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	379	def test_enqueue_jobs_moves_ready_jobs_to_queue(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	406	def test_enqueue_jobs_drops_stale_entries(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	429	def test_enqueue_jobs_isolates_failures(self):	CODE
LOW	tests/test_registry.py	454	def test_cleanup_recovers_ready_jobs(self):	CODE
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Docstring Block Structure19 hits · 95 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
HIGH	rq/queue.py	154	Returns a Queue instance, based on the naming conventions for naming the internal Redis keys. Can be used to re	STRING
HIGH	rq/queue.py	573	Creates a job based on parameters given Args: func (FunctionReferenceType): The function reference:	STRING
HIGH	rq/queue.py	1217	Enqueues a job for delayed execution checking dependencies. Args: job (Job): The job to enqueue	STRING
HIGH	rq/queue.py	1625	Helper method to abstract away from some Redis API details where LPOP accepts only a single key, whereas BLPOP	STRING
HIGH	rq/queue.py	1701	Class method returning the job_class instance at the front of the given set of Queues, where the order of the qu	STRING
HIGH	rq/registry.py	197	Requeues the job with the given job ID. Args: job_or_id (Union['Job', str]): The Job or the	STRING
HIGH	rq/registry.py	686	Returns datetime (UTC) at which job is scheduled to be enqueued Args: job_or_id (Union[Job, str]):	STRING
HIGH	rq/job.py	271	Creates a new Job instance for the given function, arguments, and keyword arguments. Args:	STRING
HIGH	rq/job.py	416	Gets the Job Status Args: refresh (bool, optional): Whether to refresh the Job. Defaults to True.	STRING
HIGH	rq/job.py	1204	Cancels the given job, which will prevent the job from ever being ran (or inspected). This method merel	STRING
HIGH	rq/utils.py	80	Resolve a function reference into instance and function name components. Args: func: The function reference	STRING
HIGH	rq/utils.py	119	Converts a bytes value to a string using `utf-8`. Args: v (Union[bytes, str]): The value (bytes or string)	STRING
HIGH	rq/utils.py	167	Returns an attribute from a dotted path name. Example: `path.to.func`. When the attribute we look for is a staticme	STRING
HIGH	rq/utils.py	265	Normalize configuration path to dotted module path format. Converts file paths like 'directory/config_file.py' or '	STRING
HIGH	rq/utils.py	308	Validate that an absolute file path exists and points to a file. Args: file_path: The absolute file path to	STRING
HIGH	rq/scripts.py	59	Atomically check uniqueness, save job, and optionally push to queue using Lua script. Args: connection: Red	STRING
HIGH	rq/scripts.py	165	Atomically check uniqueness, save job, and add to scheduled registry using Lua script. Args: connection: Re	STRING
HIGH	rq/worker_registration.py	58	Returns a list of worker keys for a given queue. Args: queue (Optional['Queue'], optional): The Que	STRING
HIGH	rq/worker/base.py	282	Returns a Worker instance, based on the naming conventions for naming the internal Redis keys. Can be used to r	STRING

Unused Imports61 hits · 61 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	tests/fixtures.py	6	CODE
LOW	rq/queue.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/executions.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/worker_pool.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/command.py	7	CODE
LOW	rq/command.py	9	CODE
LOW	rq/results.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/webhook.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/maintenance.py	8	CODE
LOW	rq/registry.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/serializers.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/cron_scheduler_registry.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	3	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	4	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	5	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	7	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	8	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	8	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	8	CODE
LOW	rq/suspension.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/types.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/types.py	10	CODE
LOW	rq/types.py	12	CODE
LOW	rq/types.py	12	CODE
LOW	rq/logutils.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/intermediate_queue.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/repeat.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/utils.py	8	CODE
LOW	rq/rate_limit.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/group.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/scheduler.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/worker_registration.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/job_lifecycle.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/decorators.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/__init__.py	6	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/__init__.py	7	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/__init__.py	8	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	1	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	2	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	10	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	11	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	11	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	11	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	11	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	11	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	11	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/worker_classes.py	1	CODE
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Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping21 hits · 22 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW⚡	tests/test_worker.py	1827	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/queue.py	1585	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/queue.py	1749	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	rq/webhook.py	99	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/registry.py	298	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/registry.py	623	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	424	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	446	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	460	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	606	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	996	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1028	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1041	except Exception: # depends on the serializer	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1294	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1634	except Exception: # noqa	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1647	except Exception: # noqa	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/workers.py	169	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/helpers.py	259	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/worker_classes.py	159	except Exception:	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	795	except Exception as e:	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	1445	except Exception as e:	CODE

Deep Nesting17 hits · 16 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	rq/queue.py	660	CODE
LOW	rq/registry.py	563	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	148	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1198	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1333	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	1941	CODE
LOW	rq/repeat.py	29	CODE
LOW	rq/utils.py	79	CODE
LOW	rq/dependency.py	11	CODE
LOW	rq/scheduler.py	219	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/helpers.py	267	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	594	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	719	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	832	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	1134	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	1388	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	1476	CODE

Cross-File Repetition3 hits · 15 pts

Severity	File	Snippet	Context
HIGH	rq/worker_pool.py	installs signal handlers for handling sigint and sigterm gracefully.	STRING
HIGH	rq/scheduler.py	installs signal handlers for handling sigint and sigterm gracefully.	STRING
HIGH	rq/worker/base.py	installs signal handlers for handling sigint and sigterm gracefully.	STRING

Self-Referential Comments6 hits · 14 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
MEDIUM	tests/test_repeat.py	68	# Create a job with repeat settings	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tests/test_results.py	66	# Create a result without any execution info (simulates pre-upgrade data).	COMMENT
MEDIUM	tests/test_cron.py	255	# Create a Cron instance first	COMMENT
MEDIUM	.github/workflows/valkey.yml	27	# Define the service container for Valkey	COMMENT
MEDIUM	rq/registry.py	247	"""This method is automatically called by `count()` and `get_job_ids()` methods	STRING
MEDIUM	rq/worker/base.py	1120	"""This method is called by the main `Worker` (not the horse) as it prepares for execution.	STRING

AI Structural Patterns14 hits · 14 pts

Severity	File	Line	Context
LOW	rq/queue.py	549	CODE
LOW	rq/queue.py	719	CODE
LOW	rq/queue.py	805	CODE
LOW	rq/worker_pool.py	256	CODE
LOW	rq/results.py	29	CODE
LOW	rq/results.py	278	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	609	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	44	CODE
LOW	rq/cron.py	264	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	246	CODE
LOW	rq/decorators.py	21	CODE
LOW	rq/cli/helpers.py	334	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	133	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	594	CODE

Modern Structural Boilerplate6 hits · 6 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	rq/cron.py	140	def set_enqueue_time(self, time: datetime) -> None:	CODE
LOW	rq/job.py	434	def set_status(self, status: JobStatus, pipeline: Pipeline \| None = None) -> None:	CODE
LOW	rq/__init__.py	10	__all__ = [	CODE
LOW	rq/utils.py	45	logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/__init__.py	20	__all__ = [	CODE
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	250	def _set_ip_address(self, connection: Redis) -> None:	CODE

Cross-Language Confusion2 hits · 5 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
HIGH	rq/local.py	87	>>> ls.push(42)	STRING
HIGH	rq/local.py	90	>>> ls.push(23)	STRING

AI Slop Vocabulary3 hits · 4 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	tests/test_cli.py	971	# Make the start method just return to avoid infinite loop	COMMENT
LOW	rq/local.py	12	# Since each thread has its own greenlet we can just use those as identifiers	COMMENT
LOW	rq/timeouts.py	50	# just pass through, BaseTimeoutException being handled normally to the	COMMENT

Redundant / Tautological Comments3 hits · 4 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	rq/repeat.py	104	# Decrement repeats_left	COMMENT
LOW	rq/utils.py	283	# Check if it's already a dotted path (no path separators and no .py extension)	COMMENT
LOW	rq/worker/base.py	1413	# Check if job has exceeded max retries	COMMENT

Over-Commented Block3 hits · 3 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	tests/test_scheduler.py	81	job = Job.create('myfunc', connection=self.connection)	COMMENT
LOW	.github/workflows/codeql.yaml	21	- name: Initialize CodeQL	COMMENT
LOW	rq/worker_pool.py	121	self.handle_dead_worker(data)	COMMENT

Fake / Example Data2 hits · 3 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW⚡	tests/test_queue.py	612	pipe.watch(b'fake_key') # Test watch then enqueue	CODE
LOW⚡	tests/test_queue.py	619	pipe.set(b'fake_key', b'fake_value')	CODE

Analysis Overview

What These Metrics Mean

Score History

Severity Breakdown

Directory Score Breakdown

Pattern Findings