EcoGuard AI: The Sentient Core for Future-Proof Software Pipelines

🌟 Project Vision

EcoGuard AI is a transformative, AI-augmented software development pipeline solution designed to proactively champion excellence across the entire software lifecycle. It serves as a unified intelligence layer, meticulously analyzing both human-written and AI-generated code for quality, security, and environmental sustainability.

Core Mission

To embed comprehensive oversight directly into developer workflows and CI/CD processes, making best practices intuitive and sustainable outcomes measurable while addressing inefficiencies unique to AI-generated code.

🎯 Key Principles

• 🔧 Modularization: Build distinct, pluggable analysis modules
• 💡 Actionable Feedback: Provide clear, context-sensitive suggestions with quantified impact
• 🤖 AI-Specificity: Target inefficiencies and risks unique to AI/ML code and AI-driven development
• 🌱 Carbon-Aware: Explicitly link software choices to environmental impact across the stack
• 🔓 Open-Source First: Foster community contribution and transparency
• ☁️ Hybrid Deployment: Support local execution, centralized server reporting (Cloud/On-Prem/Air-Gapped)
• 👨‍💻 Developer-Centric: Prioritize seamless integration into developer workflows
• 🔄 Holistic Scope: Cover application code, infrastructure, and containers

🚀 Core Capabilities

Multi-Faceted Code Analysis

• Static Analysis: AST-based analysis for comprehensive code evaluation
• Green Software (Eco-Linter): Detection of inefficient patterns with carbon impact estimation
• AI-Code Specifics: Identification of AI-generated code anti-patterns and inefficiencies
• Security (SAST): Vulnerability detection and secure coding practice enforcement
• Dependency Analysis: Third-party library vulnerability scanning

Sustainability & Resource Optimization

• Carbon Quantification: Static estimation and runtime measurement of code's carbon footprint
• Cloud Resource Optimization: Integration with cloud provider sustainability APIs
• Infrastructure as Code Analysis: Scanning for cost, security, and carbon optimization
• Container Image Analysis: Optimizing container images for efficiency and security

AI-Augmented Intelligence & Automation

• MCP Feedback Loop: Structured findings sent to AI orchestration platforms
• AI-Assisted Refactoring: Complex code improvement suggestions
• Automated Fixes: Automatic corrections for common issues
• Predictive Analysis: Proactive guidance for AI code generation

📋 50-Stage Development Roadmap

Phase 1: Foundation & Research (Stages 1-10)

Stage 1: Project Setup & Architecture Design ✅

• Create GitHub repository structure
• Define project architecture and module interfaces
• Set up initial documentation framework
• Establish coding standards and contribution guidelines
• GitHub Actions CI/CD pipeline configured and working

Stage 2: Core Dependencies & Environment Setup ✅ COMPLETED

• Enhanced Python development environment with comprehensive pyproject.toml
• Configured advanced development tools (black, flake8, mypy, pytest, ruff, tox)
• Enhanced CLI entry point structure with robust functionality
• Advanced GitHub Actions CI/CD with multi-matrix testing, security scans, and artifact collection
• Pre-commit hooks with comprehensive code quality checks
• Development automation tools (Makefile, setup scripts, tox environments)
• Fixed code formatting issues and line length violations
• Verified complete development workflow and package building functionality

Stage 3: AST Analysis Research & Prototyping

• Deep dive into Python AST module capabilities
• Create proof-of-concept AST parser for basic Python constructs
• Research Tree-sitter and ANTLR for multi-language support
• Document AST traversal patterns and node identification strategies

Stage 4: Green Software Principles Research

• Analyze existing green software tools (ec0lint, Creedengo)
• Research CodeCarbon and CarbonTracker integration possibilities
• Identify top 10 Python anti-patterns for energy efficiency
• Create carbon impact estimation methodology

Stage 5: AI Code Pattern Analysis

• Research common AI-generated code inefficiencies
• Analyze LLM output patterns from popular AI coding assistants
• Document "hallucinated" code patterns and redundancies
• Create taxonomy of AI-specific code smells

Stage 6: Security Analysis Framework Research

• Study Bandit and Pysa implementation approaches
• Research OWASP Top 10 mapping to static analysis rules
• Investigate data flow analysis techniques
• Document security rule prioritization methodology

Stage 7: Runtime Profiling Integration Research

• Explore cProfile, memory_profiler, and timeit integration
• Research lightweight profiling techniques for CI/CD
• Investigate correlation methods between static and runtime analysis
• Design profiling data collection framework

Stage 8: MCP Integration Architecture

• Research Model Control Plane APIs and protocols
• Design feedback loop architecture for AI platforms
• Create communication protocol specifications
• Document integration patterns for popular AI orchestration tools

Stage 9: Server Architecture Design

• Design scalable server architecture (FastAPI + PostgreSQL)
• Plan database schema for scan results and historical data
• Design API endpoints and authentication mechanisms
• Create deployment strategies for Cloud/On-Prem/Air-Gapped

Stage 10: IDE Integration Strategy

• Research VS Code extension development
• Investigate JetBrains plugin architecture
• Design Language Server Protocol implementation
• Plan real-time analysis integration approach

Phase 2: Core Engine Development (Stages 11-20)

Stage 11: Basic AST Engine Implementation

• Implement core AST parsing and traversal engine
• Create visitor pattern framework for rule execution
• Develop standardized Issue reporting class
• Add basic error handling and logging

Stage 12: Rule Engine Framework

• Design pluggable rule architecture
• Implement rule registration and discovery system
• Create rule configuration and severity management
• Add rule execution pipeline with performance monitoring

Stage 13: First Code Quality Rules

• Implement unused variable detection
• Add cyclomatic complexity analysis
• Create function length and parameter count rules
• Add basic naming convention checks

Stage 14: Initial Green Software Rules

• Implement inefficient string concatenation detection
• Add list comprehension optimization suggestions
• Create generator vs list usage recommendations
• Add basic loop optimization rules

Stage 15: First AI-Specific Rules

• Implement redundant import detection
• Add verbose code pattern identification
• Create duplicate function detection within classes
• Add AI-generated boilerplate identification

Stage 16: CLI Interface Development

• Create comprehensive command-line interface
• Add file and directory scanning capabilities
• Implement output formatting options (JSON, text, XML)
• Add configuration file support

Stage 17: JSON Report Structure

• Design comprehensive JSON report schema
• Implement structured output with metadata
• Add severity levels and impact metrics
• Create report validation and schema documentation

Stage 18: Basic Testing Framework

• Set up pytest testing infrastructure
• Create test files with known issues for validation
• Implement rule-specific unit tests
• Add integration tests for CLI functionality

Stage 19: Configuration Management

• Implement YAML/JSON configuration file support
• Add rule enabling/disabling mechanisms
• Create severity threshold configuration
• Add custom rule parameter support

Stage 20: Performance Optimization

• Profile AST parsing and rule execution performance
• Implement caching mechanisms for repeated scans
• Add parallel processing for multiple files
• Optimize memory usage for large codebases

Phase 3: Security & Dependencies (Stages 21-30)

Stage 21: Security Rule Framework

• Implement security-focused AST analysis patterns
• Create vulnerability severity classification system
• Add CWE (Common Weakness Enumeration) mapping
• Implement basic data flow analysis

Stage 22: Core Security Rules

• Add SQL injection vulnerability detection
• Implement hardcoded secrets detection
• Create insecure file handling rules
• Add dangerous function usage detection (exec, eval)

Stage 23: Dependency Vulnerability Scanner

• Integrate with OSV.dev vulnerability database
• Implement requirements.txt and pyproject.toml parsing
• Add CVE severity mapping and reporting
• Create dependency update recommendations

Stage 24: Enhanced Green Software Rules

• Add memory-efficient data structure recommendations
• Implement file I/O optimization suggestions
• Create database query efficiency rules
• Add cloud resource usage optimization patterns

Stage 25: Advanced AI Code Analysis

• Implement tensor operation efficiency analysis (PyTorch/TensorFlow)
• Add model loading optimization detection
• Create data pipeline efficiency rules
• Add GPU utilization pattern analysis

Stage 26: Secrets Detection Enhancement

• Implement entropy-based secret detection
• Add API key pattern recognition
• Create credential scanning with context awareness
• Add false positive reduction mechanisms

Stage 27: Code Complexity Analysis

• Implement advanced complexity metrics (Halstead, maintainability index)
• Add cognitive complexity analysis
• Create technical debt estimation
• Add refactoring priority suggestions

Stage 28: Pre-commit Hook Integration

• Create pre-commit framework integration
• Implement selective scanning for changed files
• Add commit blocking based on severity thresholds
• Create developer-friendly error messages

Stage 29: Git Integration

• Implement Git blame integration for issue attribution
• Add commit history analysis for recurring patterns
• Create branch-specific configuration support
• Add pull request comment automation

Stage 30: Error Handling & Resilience

• Implement comprehensive error handling and recovery
• Add graceful degradation for partial scan failures
• Create detailed logging and debugging capabilities
• Add scan result integrity validation

Phase 4: Runtime Analysis & Server (Stages 31-40)

Stage 31: Runtime Profiling Integration

• Implement cProfile integration for CPU analysis
• Add memory_profiler for memory usage tracking
• Create execution time measurement framework
• Add resource consumption correlation with static analysis

Stage 32: Carbon Footprint Measurement

• Integrate CodeCarbon for runtime emissions tracking
• Implement static-to-runtime carbon impact correlation
• Add cloud provider carbon intensity data integration
• Create carbon savings estimation algorithms

Stage 33: Server Foundation

• Implement FastAPI server with PostgreSQL backend
• Create database schema for scan results and metadata
• Add authentication and authorization framework
• Implement basic API endpoints for data ingestion

Stage 34: Results Storage & Retrieval

• Implement scan result storage with indexing
• Add historical data management and archiving
• Create efficient querying mechanisms
• Add data migration and backup strategies

Stage 35: Dashboard Backend APIs

• Create REST APIs for dashboard data
• Implement aggregation and analytics endpoints
• Add filtering and search capabilities
• Create trend analysis and reporting APIs

Stage 36: MCP Feedback Implementation

• Implement structured feedback formatting for AI platforms
• Add webhook system for real-time feedback delivery
• Create feedback effectiveness tracking
• Add integration with popular AI orchestration platforms

Stage 37: Server-Client Communication

• Implement secure client-server communication protocol
• Add result synchronization mechanisms
• Create offline mode support with later sync
• Add conflict resolution for concurrent scans

Stage 38: Basic Web Dashboard

• Create React-based web dashboard
• Implement project overview and scan history views
• Add issue browsing and filtering capabilities
• Create basic reporting and export features

Stage 39: Multi-tenant Architecture

• Implement organization and project isolation
• Add user management and role-based access control
• Create resource usage tracking and limits
• Add tenant-specific configuration management

Stage 40: Server Deployment Options

• Create Docker containerization for easy deployment
• Add Kubernetes deployment configurations
• Implement air-gapped deployment support
• Create cloud provider specific deployment guides

Phase 5: Advanced Features & Ecosystem (Stages 41-50)

Stage 41: Automated Fix Engine

• Implement automatic code fix generation
• Add safe transformation verification
• Create fix preview and approval mechanisms
• Add rollback capabilities for automated changes

Stage 42: AI-Powered Refactoring

• Integrate LLM for complex refactoring suggestions
• Implement context-aware code improvement recommendations
• Add refactoring impact analysis
• Create human-in-the-loop approval workflows

Stage 43: IDE Extension Development

• Create VS Code extension with real-time analysis
• Implement JetBrains plugin for IntelliJ/PyCharm
• Add Language Server Protocol support
• Create inline fix suggestions and quick actions

Stage 44: Infrastructure as Code Analysis

• Add Terraform configuration analysis
• Implement CloudFormation template scanning
• Create Kubernetes manifest security and efficiency rules
• Add Docker image optimization suggestions

Stage 45: Container Security & Optimization

• Implement Dockerfile best practice analysis
• Add container image vulnerability scanning
• Create container resource optimization suggestions
• Add multi-stage build efficiency analysis

Stage 46: Multi-Language Support

• Add JavaScript/TypeScript analysis capabilities
• Implement Java basic analysis rules
• Create language-agnostic rule framework
• Add support for additional popular languages

Stage 47: Enterprise Features

• Implement SSO integration (SAML, OAuth2, LDAP)
• Add comprehensive audit logging
• Create compliance reporting (SOC2, ISO27001)
• Add advanced policy management and enforcement

Stage 48: Custom Rule Development Platform

• Create web-based rule development interface
• Implement rule testing and validation framework
• Add rule sharing and marketplace capabilities
• Create SDK for external rule development

Stage 49: Advanced Analytics & ML

• Implement machine learning for pattern detection
• Add predictive analysis for code quality trends
• Create anomaly detection for security and performance
• Add intelligent prioritization of issues

Stage 50: Community & Ecosystem

• Launch open-source community platform
• Create plugin marketplace and ecosystem
• Implement community rule sharing
• Add integration with major development platforms and tools

🚀 Quick Start

Installation

# Install from PyPI (coming soon)
pip install ecoguard-ai

# Or install from source
git clone https://github.com/ecoguard-ai/ecoguard-ai.git
cd ecoguard-ai
pip install -e .

Basic Usage

# Analyze a Python file
ecoguard analyze myfile.py

# Analyze a directory with JSON output
ecoguard analyze src/ --format json --output results.json

# Get help
ecoguard --help

🛠️ Development Setup

Quick Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/ecoguard-ai/ecoguard-ai.git
cd ecoguard-ai

# Automated setup (recommended)
python scripts/setup_dev.py

# Or manual setup
make dev-install

Development Commands

# Run all tests
make test

# Run tests across all Python versions
make test-all

# Format code
make format

# Run linting checks
make lint

# Type checking
make type-check

# Security scans
make security

# Run EcoGuard AI on itself
make self-analyze

# Run all CI checks locally
make ci

# Clean build artifacts
make clean

Using Tox

# Run tests across all Python versions
tox

# Run specific environment
tox -e lint      # Linting
tox -e type      # Type checking
tox -e security  # Security scans
tox -e format    # Code formatting

Pre-commit Hooks

EcoGuard AI uses pre-commit hooks to ensure code quality:

# Install hooks (done automatically with dev setup)
pre-commit install

# Run hooks manually
pre-commit run --all-files

Development Dependencies

• Code Quality: black, isort, flake8, ruff, mypy
• Testing: pytest, pytest-cov, pytest-xdist, pytest-mock
• Security: bandit, safety, pip-audit, detect-secrets, semgrep
• Documentation: sphinx, sphinx-rtd-theme, myst-parser
• Automation: pre-commit, tox, twine

Project Structure

ecoguard-ai/
├── src/ecoguard_ai/         # Main package
│   ├── cli/                 # Command-line interface
│   ├── core/                # Core analysis engine
│   ├── analyzers/           # Specific analyzers
│   └── utils/               # Utilities
├── tests/                   # Test suite
├── examples/                # Usage examples
├── scripts/                 # Development scripts
├── .github/workflows/       # CI/CD pipelines
└── docs/                    # Documentation

📦 Publishing & Releases

EcoGuard AI uses automated CI/CD for secure publishing to PyPI with trusted publishing.

Version Management

# Check current version
./scripts/manage-version.sh current

# Bump version (patch/minor/major)
./scripts/manage-version.sh bump patch

# Set specific version
./scripts/manage-version.sh set 0.2.0

# Create full release (recommended)
./scripts/manage-version.sh release 0.2.0

Automated Publishing

• Test PyPI: Automatic publishing on main branch pushes
• Production PyPI: Automatic publishing on version tags (v*)
• Trusted Publishing: Secure, token-free publishing via OIDC

Manual Release Workflow

Use GitHub Actions for controlled releases:

1. Go to Actions → Release workflow
2. Click Run workflow
3. Enter version number (e.g., 0.2.0)
4. Optionally mark as pre-release

This will:

• Update version in all files
• Run full test suite
• Build and verify package
• Create git tag and GitHub release
• Publish to PyPI automatically

Setup for Maintainers

See detailed setup instructions in:

• docs/PUBLISHING.md - Complete publishing guide
• docs/PYPI_SETUP.md - PyPI trusted publisher configuration

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Please read our Contributing Guidelines for details on how to get started.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• CodeCarbon project for carbon footprint measurement inspiration
• Bandit project for security analysis patterns
• The broader green software and sustainable computing community

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