drift

[](https://github.com/lungenemptynester200/drift)

drift checks code for signs that the design is starting to break down. It looks for:

• repeated patterns that no longer match
• places where the code does not follow the intended structure
• near-duplicate code that can cause bugs later
• changes from AI-generated code that add noise or split patterns

If you use AI tools, drift helps you spot when the code starts to wander from the shape you want.

Before you run drift on Windows, make sure you have:

• Windows 10 or later
• Python 3.10 or newer
• Git, if you want to copy the project from GitHub
• A command window, such as PowerShell or Windows Terminal

If you plan to scan a project, keep the source code folder on your computer as well.

Visit this page to download or get the project files:

drift on GitHub

If the page includes a release, download the Windows file from there. If it gives you the source files, copy them to your computer first and then run the tool from the project folder.

If the GitHub page gives you a Windows file, do this:

1. Download the file to your computer.
2. Open the Downloads folder.
3. Double-click the file to start it.
4. If Windows shows a security prompt, choose the option to run it.
5. Follow the on-screen steps.

If the GitHub page gives you the source files, do this:

1. Download the project as a ZIP file.
2. Right-click the ZIP file and choose Extract All.
3. Open the extracted folder.
4. Open PowerShell in that folder.
5. Run the command shown in the project files to start drift.

If you are starting from the source files, set up Python first.

1. Install