vicinaehq/vicinae

2.9

Adjusted Score

2.9

Raw Score

100%

Time Factor

2026-07-14

Last Push

8.5K

Stars

C++

Language

123.4K

Lines of Code

1.1K

Files

260

Pattern Hits

2026-07-14

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

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 2MEDIUM 20LOW 238

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 260 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 Block188 hits · 188 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/data-control-server/src/selection.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/data-control-server/src/ext/clipman.cpp	1	#include <cerrno>	COMMENT
LOW	src/data-control-server/src/ext/clipman.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json	1	{	COMMENT
LOW	src/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json	21	// "jsxImportSource": "", /* Specify module specifier used to import the JSX factory functi	COMMENT
LOW	src/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json	41	// "customConditions": [], /* Conditions to set in addition to the resolver-specific default	COMMENT
LOW	src/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json	61	// "importHelpers": true, /* Allow importing helper functions from tslib once per project,	COMMENT
LOW	src/typescript/extension-manager/tsconfig.json	81	// "preserveSymlinks": true, /* Disable resolving symlinks to their realpath. This correlates	COMMENT
LOW	…pescript/extension-manager/types/react-reconciler.d.ts	901	alternate: Fiber \| null;	COMMENT
LOW	src/snippet/src/server.cpp	1	#include "snippet/snippet.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/browser-extension/src/browser.cpp	1	#include <cassert>	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ipc-command-handler.cpp	1	#include "ipc-command-handler.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ipc-command-handler.cpp	21	#include <qjsondocument.h>	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/pch.h	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/pch.h	21		COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/create-quicklink-command.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/create-quicklink-command.hpp	21	#include <qlogging.h>	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension-interval-scheduler.cpp	1	#include "extension-interval-scheduler.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/command-database.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ipc-command-server.cpp	1	#include "ipc-command-server.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/navigation-controller.cpp	1	#include "navigation-controller.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/font-service.cpp	1	#include "font-service.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/service-registry.cpp	1	#include "service-registry.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/service-registry.cpp	21	#include "services/local-storage/local-storage-service.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ipc-command-server.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/command-database.cpp	1	#include "command-database.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/navigation-controller.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/vicinae.cpp	1	#include "vicinae.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/image-fetcher.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/server.cpp	1	#include "config/config.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/server.cpp	21	#include "root-search/shortcuts/shortcut-root-provider.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/server.cpp	41	#include "services/local-storage/local-storage-service.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/server.cpp	61	#include "services/global-shortcuts/global-shortcut-service.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/server.cpp	81	#include "services/tray/tray-service.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/image/image-stream.cpp	1	#include "image-stream.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/image/win-file-icon-loader.cpp	1	#include "win-file-icon-loader.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/image/image-renderer.cpp	1	#include "image-renderer.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/image/image-renderer.cpp	21	#include <QIcon>	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/image/url.cpp	1	#include "builtin_icon.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/image/win-file-icon-loader.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/image/url.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/ui/action-pannel/action.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extend/model-deser.cpp	1	#include "extend/model-deser.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extend/model-deser.cpp	21	#include "extend/image-model.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/extension-command.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/extension.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/extension-command-runtime.cpp	1	#include "extension-command-runtime.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/manager/extension-manager.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/manager/extension-manager.cpp	1	#include "extension/manager/extension-manager.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/node-runtime/node-runtime.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/node-runtime/node-runtime.cpp	1	#include "extension/node-runtime/node-runtime.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/extension/services/ui-service.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/font-grid-model.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/clipboard-history-model.cpp	1	#include "clipboard-history-model.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/dmenu-model.cpp	1	#include "dmenu-model.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/general-settings-model.cpp	1	#include "general-settings-model.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/settings-window.cpp	1	#include "settings-window.hpp"	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/root-search-sources.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/extension-list-model.hpp	1	#pragma once	COMMENT
LOW	src/server/src/qml/vicinae-store-detail-host.cpp	1	#include "vicinae-store-detail-host.hpp"	COMMENT
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Decorative Section Separators20 hits · 81 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	9	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	11	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	21	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	23	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	31	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	33	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM	extra/matugen.toml	45	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM	extra/matugen.toml	47	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	64	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	66	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	73	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	75	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM	extra/matugen.toml	87	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM	extra/matugen.toml	89	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM	extra/matugen.toml	101	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM	extra/matugen.toml	103	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	114	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	116	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	121	# ============================================================================	COMMENT
MEDIUM⚡	extra/matugen.toml	123	# ============================================================================	COMMENT

Fake / Example Data36 hits · 50 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	extra/extension-boilerplate/src/form.tsx	252	text="This is a description. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididu	CODE
LOW	extra/extension-boilerplate/src/form.tsx	252	text="This is a description. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididu	CODE
LOW	extra/schemas/extension.json	23	"required": ["type", "name", "placeholder"],	CODE
LOW	extra/schemas/extension.json	75	"placeholder": {	CODE
LOW	extra/schemas/extension.json	295	"placeholder": {	CODE
LOW	src/server/src/qml/extension-form-model.cpp	57	{ErrorRole, "error"}, {InfoRole, "info"}, {PlaceholderRole, "placeholder"},	CODE
LOW	src/server/src/qml/extension-form-model.cpp	310	if (f.placeholder) data["placeholder"] = toQ(*f.placeholder);	CODE
LOW	src/server/src/qml/launcher-window.cpp	228	map[QStringLiteral("placeholder")] = arg.placeholder;	CODE
LOW	src/server/src/qml/missing-preference-view-host.cpp	115	{PlaceholderRole, "placeholder"},	CODE
LOW	src/server/src/qml/preference-form-model.cpp	61	{PlaceholderRole, "placeholder"},	CODE
LOW	…src/services/extension-registry/extension-manifest.cpp	81	base.setPlaceholder(obj["placeholder"].toString());	CODE
LOW	…src/services/extension-registry/extension-manifest.cpp	145	arg.placeholder = obj.value("placeholder").toString();	CODE
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	152	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	167	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "percentEncoded": false }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	180	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query" }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	193	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "optional": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	206	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "query", "optional": false }	COMMENT
LOW⚡	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	219	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "first" }	COMMENT
LOW⚡	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	220	# @vicinae.argument2 { "type": "password", "placeholder": "second" }	COMMENT
LOW⚡	src/lib/script-command/tests/edge-cases.cpp	221	# @vicinae.argument3 { "type": "dropdown", "placeholder": "third", "data": { "title": "Option", "value": "val" } }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	8	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "unknown_type", "placeholder": "test" }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	19	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "dropdown", "placeholder": "select" }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	30	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "dropdown", "placeholder": "select", "data": { "title": "Option", "value": "opt1" } }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	47	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "enter text" }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	59	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "password", "placeholder": "enter password" }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	71	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "test" }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	84	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "test", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	109	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "test", "secure": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/argument-validation.cpp	121	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "password", "placeholder": "test", "secure": false }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp	20	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "from city", "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp	21	# @vicinae.argument2 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "to city", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp	65	# @vicinae.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "from city", "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/main.cpp	66	# @vicinae.argument2 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "to city", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/tests/fields.cpp	18	REQUIRE(result->author.value() == "John Doe");	CODE
LOW	src/lib/script-command/scripts/demo-with-args.sh	11	# @raycast.argument1 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "from city", "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT
LOW	src/lib/script-command/scripts/demo-with-args.sh	12	# @raycast.argument2 { "type": "text", "placeholder": "to city", "optional": true, "percentEncoded": true }	COMMENT

Synthetic Comment Markers2 hits · 15 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
HIGH	CONTRIBUTING.md	33	### AI generated code	COMMENT
HIGH	src/lib/fuzzy/include/fuzzy/fzf.hpp	5	* The port was mostly generated by Claude Sonnet 4.5, minus a few performance improvements.	COMMENT

Redundant / Tautological Comments4 hits · 6 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	scripts/install.sh	107	# Check if we can write to the target directories	COMMENT
LOW	scripts/install.sh	683	# Check if update is needed	COMMENT
LOW	scripts/install.sh	713	# Check if binary directory is in PATH	COMMENT
LOW	scripts/macdeploy.sh	5	# Set VICINAE_CODESIGN_IDENTITY to use a real Developer ID identity.	COMMENT

Hyper-Verbose Identifiers4 hits · 4 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	…ra/extension-boilerplate/src/desktop-notif-interval.ts	10	export default async function DesktopNotificationInterval() {	CODE
LOW	src/typescript/api/src/utils/extension-types.ts	58	function generateExtensionPreferences(manifest: Manifest): string {	CODE
LOW	src/typescript/api/src/utils/extension-types.ts	117	function generateCommandPreferences(manifest: Manifest): string {	CODE
LOW	src/typescript/api/src/api/window-management.ts	206	export async function getWindowsOnActiveWorkspace(): Promise<	CODE

Structural Annotation Overuse2 hits · 3 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/typescript/CMakeLists.txt	42	# Step 1: generate all TS proto files from .fig definitions	COMMENT
LOW	src/typescript/CMakeLists.txt	60	# Step 2: bundle the extension manager (depends on generated proto + source + API package)	COMMENT

Example Usage Blocks1 hit · 2 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	scripts/update-nix-npm-hashes.sh	5	# Usage:	COMMENT

TODO Padding1 hit · 2 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/typescript/api/src/api/components/actions.tsx	342	// TODO: implement date picker action. This probably requires a full rework of the action panel.	COMMENT

Excessive Try-Catch Wrapping1 hit · 1 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	extra/pywal_to_json_converter.py	83	except Exception as e:	CODE

Overly Generic Function Names1 hit · 1 pts

Severity	File	Line	Snippet	Context
LOW	src/browser-extension/chrome/background.js	69	function handleRequest(type, data) {	CODE

Analysis Overview

What These Metrics Mean

Score History

Severity Breakdown

Directory Score Breakdown

Pattern Findings