Cross-File Type Mismatch
Detects when a variable declared as int in one file is assigned a
float from another — live, across unsaved buffers.
Python · C
Features
Everything your linter can't do.
Snipe goes where single-file static analysis stops.
Array Out-of-Bounds
Static analysis of array access against definitions in other files. Catches
arr[12] before runtime when the array is size 10.
C
Function Signature Drift
Flags calls with wrong argument counts before compile. Works across file boundaries with the full repo symbol table.
Python · C
AI Explainer
Every diagnostic gets a plain-English explanation powered by Claude Sonnet or Gemini Flash — what it means, why it matters, how to fix it.
Claude · Gemini
Repo Knowledge Graph
D3.js force-directed graph of every file and symbol. Error nodes glow red. Click any node to jump to that exact line in the editor.
D3.js · Interactive
Zero-Save, Real-Time
Analysis fires on every keystroke (debounced 300 ms). No file saving, no manual trigger. The backend auto-reloads on every change.
300ms debounce
Capture Unsecure Code
Snipe detects insecure code patterns — exposed secrets, unsafe input handling, and vulnerable dependencies — before they reach production.
Security · Live
Build Blast Radius
Visualize the blast radius of any change — instantly see every file, function, and symbol impacted by a single edit across your entire codebase.
Impact Analysis
Architecture
Three layers. One pipeline.
A TypeScript extension, a Python/FastAPI brain, and a Tree-sitter symbol engine.
VSCode Extension (TypeScript)
extension.ts
diagnostics.ts
graphPanel.ts
apiClient.ts
Backend (Python · FastAPI · port 8765)
Parser
repo_parser
buffer_parser
symbol_extractor
Analyzer
type_checker
bounds_checker
signature_checker
AI + Graph
ai_explainer
repo_graph
Symbol Store
repo_symbols.json
diagnostics.json
rules.json
Quick Start
# 1. Backend
cd backend
python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn server:app --reload --port 8765
# 2. Extension (new terminal)
cd extension
npm install && npm run compile
# Then F5 in VS Code → Extension Development Host# 1. Backend
cd backend
python -m venv .venv && .venv\Scripts\activate
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn server:app --reload --port 8765
# 2. Extension (new terminal)
cd extension
npm install && npm run compile
# Then F5 in VS Code → Extension Development Host
Meet the Team
The people behind Snipe.
Anmol Vats
CEO
Vishva Patel
CISO
Raunak Ahmed
CFO
Chiranjeev Kumar
CTO
Contact Us
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Start catching bugs
before they catch
you.
Open source. No telemetry. No accounts. Just better code.
Python · C
Supported languages
300ms
Analysis debounce
MIT
License
0
Telemetry