AI Slop Code RIsk Monitor

symfony/console

Eases the creation of beautiful and testable command line interfaces

17.7 Elevated pattern signal View on GitHub

Maintenance and Governance Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for symfony/console, a PHP project with 9,814 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 64,088 lines of code across 555 source files, recording 1103 pattern matches distributed across 6 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 17.7 (Elevated 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.

17.7
Adjusted Signal
17.7
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-10
Last Push
9.8K
Stars
PHP
Language
64.1K
Lines of Code
555
Files
1.1K
Pattern Hits
2026-10-12
Scan Date
0.00
HC Hit Rate

Risk Review · v3

Use each vector to guide manual verification of the underlying findings.

Cognitive Ownership Risk 48.6/100 · MEDIUM

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 894 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 19.7/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 209 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 47.1/100 · MEDIUM

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 875 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 58.2/100 · HIGH

Which changes need focused human review? 1103 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 0MEDIUM 8LOW 1095

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 1103 distinct pattern matches across 6 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.

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers875 hits · 816 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWApplication.php160 public function setSignalsToDispatchEvent(int ...$signalsToDispatchEvent): voidCODE
LOWApplication.php1236 protected function getDefaultInputDefinition(): InputDefinitionCODE
LOWApplication.php1276 private function getAbbreviationSuggestions(array $abbrevs): stringCODE
LOWApplication.php1449 private function registerContainerServices(): voidCODE
LOWApplication.php1618 private function createUnknownSegmentException(string $segment, string $path): CommandNotFoundExceptionCODE
LOWApplication.php1642 private function getApplicationOptionTokens(InputInterface $input, array $consumed): arrayCODE
LOWCI/GithubActionReporter.php48 public static function isGithubActionEnvironment(): boolCODE
LOWArgumentResolver/ArgumentResolver.php151 public static function getDefaultArgumentValueResolvers(): iterableCODE
LOWTests/TerminalTest.php152 public function testSupportsKittyGraphics(?string $termProgram, ?string $term, ?string $ghosttyResources, ?string $kCODE
LOWTests/TerminalTest.php220 public function testSupportsImageProtocol()CODE
LOWTests/TerminalTest.php239 public function testSetKittyGraphicsSupport()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php332 public function testAddCommandWithEmptyConstructor()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php340 public function testAddCommandWithExtendedCommand()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php349 public function testAddCommandWithInvokableCommand()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php359 public function testAddCommandWithInvokableExtendedCommand()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php369 public function testAddCommandThrowsExceptionOnInvalidCommand(callable $command, string $expectedException, string $CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php379 public static function provideInvalidInvokableCommands(): iterableCODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php668 public function testFindWithAmbiguousAbbreviationsFindsCommandIfAlternativesAreHidden()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php678 public function testFindCommandEqualNamespace()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php688 public function testFindCommandWithAmbiguousNamespacesButUniqueName()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php697 public function testFindCommandWithMissingNamespace()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php706 public function testFindAlternativeExceptionMessageSingle($name)CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php2093 public function testGetDisabledLazyCommand()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php2103 public function testHasReturnsFalseForDisabledLazyCommand()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php2110 public function testAllExcludesDisabledLazyCommand()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php2117 public function testFindAlternativesDoesNotLoadSameNamespaceCommandsOnExactMatch()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php2567 public function testSignalableRestoresStty()CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php2575 public function testTerminalInputHelperRestoresStty(string $option)CODE
LOW⚡Tests/ApplicationTest.php2581 public static function provideTerminalInputHelperOption()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php168 public function testGetLongVersionWithContainer()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php180 public function testContainerWiresEventDispatcher()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php192 public function testContainerWiresCommandLoader()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php204 public function testContainerWiresEagerCommands()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php215 public function testPsrContainerWiresEagerCommands()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php230 public function testPsrContainerSkipsLazyCommands()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php246 public function testApplicationWithoutContainer()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php410 public function testHasGetWithCommandLoader()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php472 public function testFindNamespaceWithSubnamespaces()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php480 public function testFindAmbiguousNamespace()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php495 public function testFindAmbiguousNamespaceSortedAlphabetically()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php524 public function testFindUniqueNameButNamespaceName()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php549 public function testFindCaseSensitiveFirst()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php561 public function testFindCaseInsensitiveAsFallback()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php571 public function testFindCaseInsensitiveSuggestions()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php583 public function testFindSingleWithAmbiguousAliases()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php595 public function testFindWithCommandLoader()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php610 public function testFindWithAmbiguousAbbreviations($abbreviation, $expectedExceptionMessage)CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php624 public static function provideAmbiguousAbbreviations()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php645 public function testFindAmbiguousCommandsSortedAlphabetically()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php717 public function testDontRunAlternativeNamespaceName()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php727 public function testCanRunAlternativeCommandName()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php741 public function testDontRunAlternativeCommandName()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php755 public static function provideInvalidCommandNamesSingle()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php779 public function testFindAlternativeExceptionMessageMultiple()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php822 public function testFindAlternativeCommands()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php854 public function testFindAlternativeCommandsWithAnAlias()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php870 public function testFindAlternativeNamespace()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php905 public function testFindAlternativesOutput()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php936 public function testFindNamespaceDoesNotFailOnDeepSimilarNamespaces()CODE
LOWTests/ApplicationTest.php946 public function testFindWithDoubleColonInNameThrowsException()CODE
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Fake / Example Data209 hits · 281 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWTests/Tester/CommandTesterTest.php469 'email' => 'admin@example.com',CODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt1Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt1Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt6Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt6Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
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LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt16Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt16Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt21Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt21Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt27Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡…/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_4_with_iterators.txt27Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_12.txt2 // Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCOMMENT
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_12.txt2 // Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCOMMENT
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_13.txt2 // Árvíztűrőtükörfúrógép 🎼 Lorem ipsum dolor sit 💕 amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_10.txt2X [CUSTOM] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore etCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_10.txt2X [CUSTOM] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore etCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_14.txt2$ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_14.txt2$ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magnaCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_15.txt2 [TEST] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doloreCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_15.txt2 [TEST] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doloreCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_16.txt3 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doCODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_16.txt3 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et doCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt4 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt4 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt10 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
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LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt16 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt16 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt22 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt22 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt28 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt28 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt34 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_24.txt34 │ Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet │CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_21.txt2 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_21.txt2 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_21.txt4 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet with one emoji 🎉CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_21.txt4 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet with one emoji 🎉CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_21.txt6 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet with so many of them 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾CODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_21.txt6 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet with so many of them 🌾🌾🌾🌾🌾CODE
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_22.txt2 ║ [★] Árvíztűrőtükörfúrógép Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_6.txt1 * Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCOMMENT
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_6.txt1 * Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCOMMENT
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_6.txt4 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_6.txt4 [OK] Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt1Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt1Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt2 * Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCOMMENT
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LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt5Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
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LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt6 * Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCOMMENT
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LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt9Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt9Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt10 Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt10 Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
LOW⚡Tests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_5.txt13Lorem ipsum dolor sit ametCODE
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Self-Referential Comments8 hits · 24 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
MEDIUMResources/completion.bash1# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
MEDIUMResources/completion.zsh3# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
MEDIUMTests/shell-completion/run.sh3# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
MEDIUMTests/shell-completion/try.sh3# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
MEDIUMTests/shell-completion/docker.sh3# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
MEDIUMTests/shell-completion/drivers/bash-completion.sh1# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
MEDIUMTests/shell-completion/drivers/zsh.zsh3# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
MEDIUMTests/shell-completion/drivers/bash.sh3# This file is part of the Symfony package.COMMENT
Over-Commented Block9 hits · 8 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWResources/completion.zsh1#compdef {{ COMMAND_NAME }}COMMENT
LOWTests/Input/ArgvInputTest.php461 }COMMENT
LOWTests/shell-completion/try.sh1#!/usr/bin/env bashCOMMENT
LOWTests/shell-completion/cases.txt1# Test cases for the shell completion scripts.COMMENT
LOWTests/shell-completion/docker.sh1#!/usr/bin/env bashCOMMENT
LOWTests/shell-completion/drivers/zsh.zsh1#!/usr/bin/env zshCOMMENT
LOWTests/shell-completion/drivers/bash.sh1#!/usr/bin/env bashCOMMENT
LOWTests/Fixtures/Style/SymfonyStyle/output/output_12.txt1COMMENT
LOWTests/Command/InvokableCommandTest.php581COMMENT
Example Usage Blocks1 hit · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWTests/shell-completion/docker.sh12# Usage:COMMENT
Slop Phrases1 hit · 2 pts
SeverityFileLineSnippetContext
LOWTester/ApplicationTester.php20 * When testing an application, don't forget to disable the auto exit flag:COMMENT