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vicinaehq/vicinae

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2.0 Low pattern signal View on GitHub

Open-Source Code Quality, Security and Technical Debt Review

This report summarizes scanner evidence for vicinaehq/vicinae, a C++ project with 10,482 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 206,249 lines of code across 1369 source files, recording 325 pattern matches distributed across 11 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 2.0 (Low 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.

2.0
Adjusted Signal
2.0
Raw Pattern Score
100%
Time Factor
2026-10-31
Last Push
10.5K
Stars
C++
Language
206.2K
Lines of Code
1.4K
Files
325
Pattern Hits
2026-10-31
Scan Date
0.00
HC Hit Rate

Risk Review · Payload v1

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

Payload schema: 1.0.0 · Engine: 2.0.0 · Scoring: heuristic-density-v1 · Scan date: 2026-10-31.

Cognitive Ownership Risk 6.5/100 · LOW

Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 268 finding(s).

Hallucinated Dependency & Supply Chain Risk 1.2/100 · LOW

Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 36 finding(s).

Agent Over-Engineering Ratio 2.1/100 · LOW

Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 25 finding(s).

PR Review Velocity Impact 8.6/100 · LOW

Which changes need focused human review? 325 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 1MEDIUM 20LOW 304

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 325 distinct pattern matches across 11 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.

Over-Commented Block255 hits · 255 pts
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LOWsrc/data-control-server/src/selection.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/data-control-server/src/ext/clipman.cpp1#include <cerrno>COMMENT
LOWsrc/data-control-server/src/ext/clipman.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json1{COMMENT
LOWsrc/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json21 // "jsxImportSource": "", /* Specify module specifier used to import the JSX factory functiCOMMENT
LOWsrc/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json41 // "customConditions": [], /* Conditions to set in addition to the resolver-specific defaultCOMMENT
LOWsrc/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json61 // "importHelpers": true, /* Allow importing helper functions from tslib once per project, COMMENT
LOWsrc/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json81 // "preserveSymlinks": true, /* Disable resolving symlinks to their realpath. This correlates COMMENT
LOW…pescript/extension-manager/types/react-reconciler.d.ts901 alternate: Fiber | null;COMMENT
LOWsrc/snippet/src/server.cpp1#include "snippet/snippet.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/browser-extension/src/browser.cpp1#include <cstdint>COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/pch.h1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/pch.h21COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/navigation-controller.cpp1#include "navigation-controller.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/service-registry.cpp1#include "service-registry.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/service-registry.cpp21#include "services/selection/abstract-selection-service.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/navigation-controller.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/vicinae.cpp1#include "vicinae.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/server.cpp1#include "config/config.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/server.cpp21#include "ui/windows/overlay-controller.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/server.cpp41#include "ui/quick/shortcut-inhibitor-attached.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/server.cpp61#include "services/news/news-service.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/server.cpp81#include "services/snippet/linux-snippet-server.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/server.cpp101#endifCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/server.cpp121#include <QtQuickControls2/QQuickStyle>COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/settings/general-settings-model.cpp1#include "ui/settings/general-settings-model.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/settings/extension-settings-model.cpp1#include "ui/settings/extension-settings-model.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/quick/markdown-model.cpp1#include "ui/quick/markdown-model.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/quick/syntax-highlighter.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/bridges/config-bridge.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/image/image-stream.cpp1#include "image-stream.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/image/win-file-icon-loader.cpp1#include "win-file-icon-loader.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/image/image-renderer.cpp1#include "image-renderer.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/image/image-renderer.cpp21#include <QIcon>COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/image/url.cpp1#include "services/builtin-icon/builtin-icon.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/image/win-file-icon-loader.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/image/url.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/action-panel/action.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOW…server/src/ui/action-panel/action-panel-controller.cpp1#include "ui/action-panel/action-panel-controller.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/settings-window.cpp1#include "ui/windows/settings-window.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/settings-window.cpp21#include "service-registry.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/launcher-window.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/launcher-window.cpp1#include "ui/windows/launcher-window.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/launcher-window.cpp21#include "ui/bridges/platform-bridge.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/launcher-window.cpp41#include <QGuiApplication>COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/onboarding-window.cpp1#include "ui/windows/onboarding-window.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/views/drag-utils.cpp1#include <QDrag>COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/views/dmenu-model.cpp1#include "ui/views/dmenu-model.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/views/view-utils.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/views/section-source.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/extension-command.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOW…/server/src/extension/extension-interval-scheduler.cpp1#include "extension/extension-interval-scheduler.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/extension.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/extension-command-runtime.cpp1#include "extension-command-runtime.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/extension-command-runtime.cpp21#include <QString>COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/manager/extension-manager.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/manager/extension-manager.cpp1#include "extension/manager/extension-manager.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/model/model-deser.cpp1#include "extension/model/model-deser.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/model/model-deser.cpp21#include "extension/model/list-model.hpp"COMMENT
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/api/ui-service.hpp1#pragma onceCOMMENT
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Decorative Section Separators20 hits · 81 pts
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MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml9# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml11# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml21# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml23# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml31# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml33# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMextra/matugen.toml45# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMextra/matugen.toml47# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml64# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml66# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml73# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml75# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMextra/matugen.toml87# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMextra/matugen.toml89# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMextra/matugen.toml101# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUMextra/matugen.toml103# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml114# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml116# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml121# ============================================================================COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡extra/matugen.toml123# ============================================================================COMMENT
Fake / Example Data36 hits · 50 pts
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LOWextra/extension-boilerplate/src/form.tsx252 text="This is a description. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididuCODE
LOWextra/extension-boilerplate/src/form.tsx252 text="This is a description. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididuCODE
LOWextra/schemas/extension.json23 "required": ["type", "name", "placeholder"],CODE
LOWextra/schemas/extension.json75 "placeholder": {CODE
LOWextra/schemas/extension.json295 "placeholder": {CODE
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/settings/preference-form-model.cpp67 {PlaceholderRole, "placeholder"},CODE
LOWsrc/server/src/ui/windows/launcher-window.cpp215 map[QStringLiteral("placeholder")] = arg.placeholder;CODE
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/views/extension-form-model.cpp68 {PlaceholderRole, "placeholder"},CODE
LOWsrc/server/src/extension/views/extension-form-model.cpp353 if (f.placeholder) data["placeholder"] = toQ(*f.placeholder);CODE
LOW…r/src/extension/views/missing-preference-view-host.cpp122 {PlaceholderRole, "placeholder"},CODE
LOW…src/services/extension-registry/extension-manifest.cpp82 base.setPlaceholder(obj["placeholder"].toString());CODE
LOW…src/services/extension-registry/extension-manifest.cpp129 arg.placeholder = obj.value("placeholder").toString();CODE
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp152# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp167# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "percentEncoded": false }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp180# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query" }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp193# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "optional": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp206# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "optional": false }COMMENT
LOW⚡src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp219# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "first" }COMMENT
LOW⚡src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp220# @vicinae.argument2 { "type": "password", "placeholder": "second" }COMMENT
LOW⚡src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp221# @vicinae.argument3 { "type": "dropdown", "placeholder": "third", "data": { "title": "Option", "value": "val" } }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp8# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "unknown_type", "placeholder": "test" }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp19# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "dropdown", "placeholder": "select" }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp30# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "dropdown", "placeholder": "select", "data": { "title": "Option", "value": "opt1" } }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp47# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "enter text" }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp59# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "password", "placeholder": "enter password" }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp71# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "test" }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp84# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "test", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp109# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "test", "secure": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp121# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "password", "placeholder": "test", "secure": false }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp20# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "from city", "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp21# @vicinae.argument2 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "to city", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp65# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "from city", "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp66# @vicinae.argument2 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "to city", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/tests/fields.cpp18 REQUIRE(result->author.value() == "John Doe");CODE
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/scripts/demo-with-args.sh11# @raycast.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "from city", "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
LOWsrc/lib/script-command/scripts/demo-with-args.sh12# @raycast.argument2 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "to city", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }COMMENT
Synthetic Comment Markers1 hit · 8 pts
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HIGHCONTRIBUTING.md33### AI generated codeCOMMENT
Redundant / Tautological Comments3 hits · 4 pts
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LOWscripts/install.sh118 # Check if we can write to the target directoriesCOMMENT
LOWscripts/install.sh789 # Check if binary directory is in PATHCOMMENT
LOWscripts/macdeploy.sh5# Set VICINAE_CODESIGN_IDENTITY to use a real Developer ID identity.COMMENT
Hyper-Verbose Identifiers4 hits · 4 pts
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LOW…ra/extension-boilerplate/src/desktop-notif-interval.ts10export default async function DesktopNotificationInterval() {CODE
LOWsrc/typescript/api/src/utils/extension-types.ts58function generateExtensionPreferences(manifest: Manifest): string {CODE
LOWsrc/typescript/api/src/utils/extension-types.ts117function generateCommandPreferences(manifest: Manifest): string {CODE
LOWsrc/typescript/api/src/api/window-management.ts210 export async function getWindowsOnActiveWorkspace(): Promise<CODE
Structural Annotation Overuse2 hits · 3 pts
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LOWsrc/typescript/CMakeLists.txt42# Step 1: generate all TS proto files from .fig definitionsCOMMENT
LOWsrc/typescript/CMakeLists.txt60# Step 2: bundle the extension manager (depends on generated proto + source + API package)COMMENT
Example Usage Blocks1 hit · 2 pts
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LOWscripts/update-nix-npm-hashes.sh5# Usage:COMMENT
TODO Padding1 hit · 2 pts
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LOWsrc/typescript/api/src/api/components/actions.tsx343// TODO: implement date picker action. This probably requires a full rework of the action panel.COMMENT
Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping1 hit · 1 pts
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LOWextra/pywal_to_json_converter.py83 except Exception as e:CODE
Overly Generic Function Names1 hit · 1 pts
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LOWsrc/browser-extension/chrome/background.js87function handleRequest(id, type, data) {CODE