Free and open-source macOS menu bar toolkit.
This report summarizes scanner evidence for vorssaint/vorssaint-utils, a Swift project with 32,012 GitHub stars. SynthScan examined 438,667 lines of code across 1004 source files, recording 392 pattern matches distributed across 5 syntactic categories. The legacy adjusted pattern signal is 1.3 (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.
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.
Can maintainers explain intent, assumptions, and trade-offs? 332 finding(s).
Are imports declared and package/API names verified? 60 finding(s).
Are wrappers, guards, and repeated structures necessary? 0 finding(s).
Which changes need focused human review? 392 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 392 distinct pattern matches across 5 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 | Tools/uninstall.sh | 141 | if (( detached )); then | COMMENT |
| LOW | Tools/setup-signing.sh | 1 | #!/bin/zsh | COMMENT |
| LOW | Tools/MakeIcon.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Tools/notarize.sh | 1 | #!/bin/zsh | COMMENT |
| LOW | Tests/FeatureCatalogTests.swift | 2781 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | Tests/NotchSettingsChoiceTests.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Tests/AgentUsageReadTests.swift | 121 | #"{"type":"token_usage_record","timestamp":\#(timestamp),"payload":{"response_id":"r","usage":{"input_to | COMMENT |
| LOW | Tests/NetworkFeatureTests.swift | 261 | suite.expect(sessionTimedOut.timedOut && sessionTimedOut.status == -1 | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/issue-fix-status.yml | 1 | name: Issue fix status | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/issue-fix-status.yml | 21 | # keyword request, before it merges | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/issue-fix-status.yml | 41 | # when they merged. The label only says where the change is, and the release | COMMENT |
| LOW | .github/workflows/issue-fix-status.yml | 61 | # long-lived index has no reporter waiting on a build, and a pull request that | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/HIDEventSystem/include/HIDEventSystem.h | 1 | #include <IOKit/hid/IOHIDUsageTables.h> | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/NowPlayingAdapter/NowPlayingAdapter.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/NonModalAlert.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/PermissionGuideOverlay.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/SharedUI.swift | 141 | .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, alignment: .leading) | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/PlainTextEditor.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/PlainTextEditor.swift | 41 | /// against one version of the text is undefined behavior to read back | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/Settings/SettingsView.swift | 1121 | /// tap, so the switcher hands ⌘Tab back to macOS for as long as it lasts and | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/Settings/AppBundleList.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/Switcher/ScrollingTitle.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/CommandBar/CommandBarView.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/Recorder/RecorderZoomLane.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/Shelf/ShelfTilesView.swift | 141 | Self.rebuildTiles(scroll: scroll, items: items, selection: selection, expandedBatches: expandedBatches, | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/UI/Shelf/ShelfTooltipPopover.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/AlertSoundStrings.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/FeatureCatalog.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/FeatureCatalog.swift | 461 | /// direction copying the vertical one, so a saved value there says | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/SecureInputWatch.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/BundleMigration.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/GlobalShortcut.swift | 541 | /// something else bare and still answers Command-Q, Simplified Pinyin's | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/GlobalShortcut.swift | 1081 | /// macOS answers its own shortcuts before an application hotkey ever sees the | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/Permissions.swift | 61 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/ReleaseChangeAliases.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/SettingsBackupSupport.swift | 301 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/SettingsBackupSupport.swift | 321 | restored + carried.filter { !restored.contains($0) } | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/Defaults.swift | 241 | static let brightnessForcedSoftwarePaths = "brightnessForcedSoftwarePaths" | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/AppKitExtensions.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/SecureInputSupport.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/Core/SecureInputSupport.swift | 21 | case off | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/ReopenRequestSupport.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/MenuBarAllowanceSupport.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/MenuBarSpacingSupport.swift | 141 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/MenuBarSpacingSupport.swift | 201 | /// The glue string drawn between two metric blocks. | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/MenuBarSpacingSupport.swift | 261 | /// this behavior existed. Signals also bring it back, and text the main | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemController.swift | 41 | private var settingsSyncScheduled = false | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemController.swift | 101 | installStatusItem() | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemController.swift | 141 | updateIconAppearance() | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemController.swift | 761 | // MARK: - Clipboard preview item | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemController.swift | 781 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemController.swift | 881 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemAnchorSupport.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/StatusItemAnchorSupport.swift | 41 | /// housing with room to spare, while staying far from any ordinary window. | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/FeatureRuntime.swift | 1 | // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/FeatureRuntime.swift | 41 | /// Relaunches the app in place: a detached helper waits for this process | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/FeatureRuntime.swift | 81 | var installableCount: Int { | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/AppDelegate.swift | 101 | COMMENT | |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/AppDelegate.swift | 261 | } | COMMENT |
| LOW | Sources/Vorssaint/App/AppDelegate.swift | 381 | window.makeKeyAndOrderFront(nil) | COMMENT |
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| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | Tools/check-lyrics-live.py | 69 | while probe.state == .loading && Date() < deadline { | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/generate_sources.py | 2109 | + "func send(_ command: NotchPlaybackCommand) -> Bool { commands.append(command); return sendAllowed && comman | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 150 | "guard let panel, panel.isVisible, !requiresKeyWindow || panel.isKeyWindow else { return }", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 155 | "let panel, panel.isKeyWindow || NSApp.keyWindow === panel {", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 160 | "let panel, panel.isKeyWindow || NSApp.keyWindow === panel {", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 161 | "panel?.isKeyWindow == true || NSApp.keyWindow === panel {", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 258 | " && (choice != .none || companionOccupiesRest)\n", "", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 266 | " && (NotchSupport.idleContent() == .music || NotchSupport.watchesMusicActivity()" | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 276 | " || compactActivity != nil && (geometry.isNotched || geometry.compactSideRoom != nil)))\n", "", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 280 | " || compactActivity != nil && (geometry.isNotched || geometry.compactSideRoom != nil)))\n", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 285 | " acceptsSystemFeedback && (!hiddenUntilHover || NotchSupport.hiddenShowsActivity())", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 295 | " let wanted = running && !suspended && (!hiddenUntilHover || NotchSupport.hiddenShowsActivity())", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 300 | " || ((!hiddenUntilHover || NotchSupport.hiddenShowsActivity())", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 516 | "return (catalogParts.count >= installedParts.count + 2 || addsBuild)", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 517 | "return (catalogParts.count > installedParts.count || addsBuild)", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 520 | "return (1...2).contains(suffix.count) && suffix", "return false && suffix", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1032 | "NotchAgentSupport.limitsInUse(pageShown: pageVisible || pageShows) else { return false }", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1037 | "limitsInUse(pageShown: pageVisible || pageShows)", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1042 | "\n || current.source == .account && began(window, after: previous.observedAt)", | CODE |
| HIGH⚡ | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1042 | "\n || current.source == .account && began(window, after: previous.observedAt)", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 121 | "spacing: shortcutSpacing, least: shortcutLeastSpacing, width: width) == nil || true,", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 222 | "scalar.value != 0x1F46A && scalar.properties.isEmojiModifierBase", "scalar.properties.isEmojiModifierBase", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 315 | " if preference == .pointer || preference == .all { return true }\n", "", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 331 | "guard running, !suspended, !hiddenAtRestInFullscreen || watchesHiddenHover else", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 346 | "captureControls == nil\n && hoverOpeningEnabled)", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 392 | 'return appliesToLid && assertion["AssertLevel"] as? Int != 0', 'return false', | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 426 | "continuation.resume(returning: aggregateID != 0 || awaitingApp)", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 561 | " return isSpecific(build) && isSpecific(catalogVersion)\n && compare(", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 596 | "return (catalogParts.count >= installedParts.count + 2 || addsBuild)", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 619 | "let isHash = label.count >= 7 && label", "let isHash = label.count >= 1 && label", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 661 | " guard readerPID != pid || resumeBeforeSound else { return }", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 745 | "actual.isFinite && expected.isFinite && tol.isFinite && tol >= 0\n && abs(actual - expected) <= | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 785 | " && hideVorssaintWindows == other.hideVorssaintWindows\n && keepsContentWindowsOut = | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 794 | "guard !freeze || panels.allSatisfy({ frozenImages[$0.displayID] != nil }) else", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 840 | " isAvailable && pointerOnDisplay && !selectionInProgress && !capturePending", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 891 | " if identity != cursor.identity || size < cursor.offset\n" | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 893 | " if identity != cursor.identity || size < cursor.offset {\n", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 912 | "source?[\"subagent\"] != nil || source?[\"internal\"] != nil", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1002 | "guard resets == nil || end.map({ $0 > observed }) == true else { return nil }", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1007 | "return resets.timeIntervalSince(was) > 60 && observedAt >= was", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1102 | "guard isEnabled, visible || force else { return }", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1103 | "guard isEnabled, running == nil, visible || force else { return }", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1117 | "let searching = next.asked && states[index].failure == .missingCLI && shellPath == nil", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1118 | "let searching = states[index].failure == .missingCLI && shellPath == nil", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1132 | "return provider == .claude && age >= AgentClaudeAppUsage.freshness", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1193 | "|| (menuPanelNeeds.powerCard && defaults.bool(forKey: DefaultsKey.monitorPwrPeripherals))", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1194 | "|| (menuPanelNeeds.power && defaults.bool(forKey: DefaultsKey.monitorPwrPeripherals))", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1241 | " savedAt >= lookupStarted && tabs.contains", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1355 | " rendererRunning && mixerActive && available\n", " mixerActive && available\n", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1383 | "isPlaying && effectiveOutputDeviceUID.map(isAirPlaySentinel) == true", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1388 | "isPlaying && effectiveOutputDeviceUID.map(isAirPlaySentinel) == true", "isPlaying", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1433 | "return number == displayID || number == sharedScreenID || number == mirroredID", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1438 | "|| glideFromContinuous != traits.isContinuous || retargeted {", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1514 | "return dx >= 0 && dy >= 0 && max(dx, dy) <= 35 && abs(dx - dy) <= 9", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1515 | "return dx >= 0 && dy >= 0 && dx <= 52 && dy <= 46", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1532 | " sameDisplay && (inOwnSpace || (overlayOnActiveSpace && triggerOnActiveSpace))\n", | CODE |
| HIGH | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1533 | " sameDisplay && ((inOwnSpace && false) || (overlayOnActiveSpace && triggerOnActiveSpace))\n", | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH | …ssaint/Services/WindowLayout/WindowLayoutService.swift | 40 | // Where each window's last placement left it, as requested and as read | COMMENT |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | Tests/ClipboardFeatureTests.swift | 407 | "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet", | STRING |
| LOW | Tests/ClipboardFeatureTests.swift | 407 | "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet", | STRING |
| LOW | Tests/CommandBarFeatureTests.swift | 2498 | "user@example.com", "something/else", "https://", "http:notes", | CODE |
| Severity | File | Line | Snippet | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW | Tests/mutation_checks.py | 1576 | CODE |