A .NET library that makes it easier to create beautiful console applications.
This report summarizes scanner evidence for spectreconsole/spectre.console, a C# project with 11,657 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 103,357 lines of code across 751 source files, recording 1605 pattern matches distributed across 8 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 13.1 (Moderate 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.
Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.
Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 1580 finding(s).
Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 20 finding(s).
Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 5 finding(s).
Which changes need focused human review? 1605 finding(s).
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.
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.
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.
The scanner identified 1605 distinct pattern matches across 8 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.
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | resources/nuget/Spectre.Console.Ansi.md | 1 | # `Spectre.Console.Ansi` | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Progress.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/Region.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/Region.cs | 21 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/HorizontalAlignment.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Markup.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Markup.cs | 21 | /// <param name="args">An array of objects to write.</param> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Markup.cs | 41 | { | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Markup.cs | 61 | /// <example> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Markup.cs | 81 | Console.MarkupLine(value); | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Markup.cs | 101 | /// string input = args[0]; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Markup.cs | 121 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/Overflow.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasJustification.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasJustification.cs | 21 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IProfileEnricher.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IProfileEnricher.cs | 21 | /// Enriches the profile. | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/VerticalOverflowCropping.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/Size.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IAnsiConsoleInput.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IAnsiConsoleInput.cs | 21 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasCulture.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TableBorder.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TableBorder.cs | 21 | public virtual bool SupportsRowSeparator { get; } = true; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TreeGuide.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasTableBorder.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasTableBorder.cs | 41 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasTableBorder.cs | 101 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasTableBorder.cs | 161 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasTableBorder.cs | 221 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TreeGuide.Known.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsoleSettings.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsoleSettings.cs | 21 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/Justify.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IPaddable.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IPaddable.cs | 21 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IPaddable.cs | 81 | /// </summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.cs | 41 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Write.cs | 101 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Write.cs | 121 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/VerticalAlignment.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasVisibility.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasVisibility.cs | 21 | /// Marks the specified object as being invisible. | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.WriteLine.cs | 21 | { | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.WriteLine.cs | 161 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.WriteLine.cs | 181 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.WriteLine.cs | 201 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.WriteLine.cs | 241 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TableBorder.Known.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TableBorder.Known.cs | 21 | public static TableBorder Ascii2 { get; } = new Ascii2TableBorder(); | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TableBorder.Known.cs | 41 | public static TableBorder Minimal { get; } = new MinimalTableBorder(); | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TableBorder.Known.cs | 61 | public static TableBorder SimpleHeavy { get; } = new SimpleHeavyTableBorder(); | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/TableBorder.Known.cs | 81 | public static TableBorder HeavyHead { get; } = new HeavyHeadTableBorder(); | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasBorder.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IHasBorder.cs | 41 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IColumn.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/IOverflowable.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Prompt.cs | 21 | /// <summary> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/AnsiConsole.Prompt.cs | 61 | /// <typeparam name="T">The prompt result type.</typeparam> | COMMENT |
| LOW | src/Spectre.Console/VerticalOverflow.cs | 1 | namespace Spectre.Console; | COMMENT |
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| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRITICAL | …ts/Expectations/Exception/OutParam.Output.verified.txt | 4 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:300 | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | …ts/Expectations/Exception/CallSite.Output.verified.txt | 4 | at void Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.ThrowWithGenericInnerException() in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:200 | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | …ts/Expectations/Exception/CallSite.Output.verified.txt | 5 | at void Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.ThrowWithGenericInnerException() in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:300 | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | …ts/Expectations/Exception/CallSite.Output.verified.txt | 7 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:500 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …sts/Expectations/Exception/Default.Output.verified.txt | 2 | at bool Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.MethodThatThrows(int? number) in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:100 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …sts/Expectations/Exception/Default.Output.verified.txt | 4 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:300 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …ectations/Exception/ShortenedTypes.Output.verified.txt | 2 | at bool Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.MethodThatThrows(int? number) in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:100 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …ectations/Exception/ShortenedTypes.Output.verified.txt | 4 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:300 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …tion.Output_exceptionFormats=ShortenTypes.verified.txt | 4 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:300 | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | …ectations/Exception/InnerException.Output.verified.txt | 3 | at bool Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.MethodThatThrows(int? number) in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:100 | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | …ectations/Exception/InnerException.Output.verified.txt | 4 | at void Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.ThrowWithInnerException() in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:200 | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | …ectations/Exception/InnerException.Output.verified.txt | 5 | at void Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.ThrowWithInnerException() in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:300 | CODE |
| CRITICAL⚡ | …ectations/Exception/InnerException.Output.verified.txt | 7 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:500 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …Exception.Output_exceptionFormats=Default.verified.txt | 4 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:300 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …Tests/Expectations/Exception/Tuple.Output.verified.txt | 2 | at bool Spectre.Console.Tests.Data.TestExceptions.MethodThatThrows(int? number) in /xyz/Exceptions.cs:100 | CODE |
| CRITICAL | …Tests/Expectations/Exception/Tuple.Output.verified.txt | 5 | at Exception Spectre.Console.Tests.Unit.ExceptionTests.GetException(Action action) in /xyz/ExceptionTests.cs:400 | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | …ceGenerator.Colors.ColorGenerator/Color.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …erator.Colors.ColorGenerator/ColorTable.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …ator.Colors.ColorGenerator/ColorPalette.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …ceGenerator.Emojis.EmojiGenerator/Emoji.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …rator.Spinners.SpinnerGenerator/Spinner.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …ceGenerator.Colors.ColorGenerator/Color.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …erator.Colors.ColorGenerator/ColorTable.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …ator.Colors.ColorGenerator/ColorPalette.Generated.g.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …Spectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Colors/ColorEmitter.cs | 15 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …Spectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Emojis/EmojiEmitter.cs | 31 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | …tre.Console.SourceGenerator/Spinners/SpinnerEmitter.cs | 14 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | src/Spectre.Console.Tests/Legacy/Spinner.Generated.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| HIGH | src/Spectre.Console.Tests/Legacy/Emoji.Generated.cs | 3 | // This code was generated by a tool. | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | …Spectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Colors/ColorEmitter.cs | 0 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // <auto-generated> // this code was ge | STRING |
| HIGH | …Spectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Emojis/EmojiEmitter.cs | 0 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // <auto-generated> // this code was ge | STRING |
| HIGH | …tre.Console.SourceGenerator/Spinners/SpinnerEmitter.cs | 0 | //------------------------------------------------------------------------------ // <auto-generated> // this code was ge | STRING |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Colors/ColorGenerator.cs | 22 | // Step 1: Extract text (cached by string value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Colors/ColorGenerator.cs | 23 | // Step 2: Parse to models (cached by EquatableArray value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Emojis/EmojiGenerator.cs | 22 | // Step 1: Extract text (cached by string value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Emojis/EmojiGenerator.cs | 23 | // Step 2: Parse to models (cached by EquatableArray value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …e.Console.SourceGenerator/Spinners/SpinnerGenerator.cs | 23 | // Step 1: Extract text (cached by string value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …e.Console.SourceGenerator/Spinners/SpinnerGenerator.cs | 24 | // Step 2: Wrap in EquatableArray for value equality when combining | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Colors/ColorGenerator.cs | 22 | // Step 1: Extract text (cached by string value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Colors/ColorGenerator.cs | 23 | // Step 2: Parse to models (cached by EquatableArray value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Emojis/EmojiGenerator.cs | 22 | // Step 1: Extract text (cached by string value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …ectre.Console.SourceGenerator/Emojis/EmojiGenerator.cs | 23 | // Step 2: Parse to models (cached by EquatableArray value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …e.Console.SourceGenerator/Spinners/SpinnerGenerator.cs | 23 | // Step 1: Extract text (cached by string value equality) | COMMENT |
| LOW⚡ | …e.Console.SourceGenerator/Spinners/SpinnerGenerator.cs | 24 | // Step 2: Wrap in EquatableArray for value equality when combining | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | …Spectre.Console.Tests/Unit/Widgets/Table/TableTests.cs | 571 | table.AddRow("Grault", "Garply", "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet"); | CODE |
| LOW | …Spectre.Console.Tests/Unit/Widgets/Table/TableTests.cs | 571 | table.AddRow("Grault", "Garply", "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet"); | CODE |
| LOW | …s/Table/Render_ColumnJustification.Output.verified.txt | 5 | │ Grault │ Garply │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │ | CODE |
| LOW | …s/Table/Render_ColumnJustification.Output.verified.txt | 5 | │ Grault │ Garply │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │ | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIUM | …Expectations/Widgets/Recorder/Html.Output.verified.txt | 6 | <span>│</span><span> </span><span style="color: #FF0000">╭</span><span style="color: #FF0000">─────────────</span><span | CODE |
| MEDIUM | …Expectations/Widgets/Recorder/Html.Output.verified.txt | 8 | <span>│</span><span> </span><span style="color: #FF0000">╰</span><span style="color: #FF0000">─────────────</span><span | CODE |