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Stop sending your code to the cloud to find bugs

via Dev.to PythonNihal1h ago

I built FixMySlop to fix this. ** ** AI tools like Cursor and GitHub Copilot write 40-60% of code in many teams now. Shipping is faster — but the hidden cost is real: hardcoded secrets, SQL injection, unsafe pickle, shell injection, weak hashing. All quietly sitting in your codebase. What Is It? FixMySlop is a free, open-source desktop app that scans your codebase for security issues, bugs, and AI slop patterns. Runs 100% locally via Ollama — your code never leaves your machine No API keys, no subscriptions, no cloud Combines static analysis (Ruff + Bandit) with local LLM deep analysis Works on Windows, macOS, Linux Real Results On a deliberately bad Python file with 40+ planted issues: Static only: 42 issues found in 0.8 seconds Turbo mode: 10 critical issues in 25 seconds Deep mode: 44 issues in 16 seconds Slop Score: 100/100 💀 Issues it caught that static tools missed: Hardcoded AWS access keys and private RSA keys Plaintext password comparison (no hashing at all) Sensitive data lea

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